| Msterliga mlningar frgyller slummens hus,
| Masterful paintings gild the houses of the slums,
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| Dr inga glasade fasader reflekterar himlens ljus,
| Dr no glazed facades reflect the light of the sky,
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| Medan Empire State Building reser sig mot skyn
| While the Empire State Building rises towards the sky
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| Ur skuggorna mot ljuset vid 5: e avenyn.
| Out of the Shadows into the Light of 5th Avenue.
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| En obruten linje dr kontraster trderfram,
| An unbroken line through which contrasts emerge,
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| Dr fattiga och rika lever ttt inp varann,
| Dr. poor and rich live close to each other,
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| Dr Mr Rockefeller knappast hjer ett gonbryn
| Dr. Mr. Rockefeller hardly raises an eyebrow
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| Infr dom som inte har n’t mer n 5: e avenyn.
| In front of those who have nothing more than 5th avenue.
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| Ner till Washington Square,
| Down to Washington Square,
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| En enda mil som speglar
| A single mile that mirrors
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| En hel vrld.
| A whole world.
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| Svarta limousiner p parad vid hotell Pierre,
| Black limousines on parade at Hotel Pierre,
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| Vlavvgda gester kring en lovande affr,
| Well-considered gestures around a promising deal,
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| Medan hundratusen andra frlitar sig p Guds frsyn
| While a hundred thousand others rely on God's providence
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| Och hoppas p ett under vid 5: e avenyn.
| And hope for a miracle at 5th Avenue.
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| Trottoarernas teatrar ger komedi och tragedi
| Sidewalk theaters provide comedy and tragedy
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| Fr den bortskmda publiken som skyndar snabbt frbi.
| For the pampered crowd rushing past.
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| Hr sljer man sin sjl men str nd anonym
| How to sell your soul but str nd anonymous
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| I mngden av mnniskor p 5: e avenyn. | In the crowd of people on 5th avenue. |