Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen
Image Attribution: Thora Hallager (1821-1884) (Public domain)

The morning of the festival, the fifth of August, arrived; it was a charming day. From the lately-built town on the banks of Lake Lange in the early morning music was heard approaching; the French horn played, and voices sang some beautiful psalms. The old couple embraced each other, gladness sparkling in their eyes, for their souls were young, as in years long gone by.

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