gardman

Updated: May 14, 2025

When the tree was felled and the father had drawn it up to the pile, Oyvind said, "If you were a gardman you would not have to work so hard." "Oh! then there would doubtless be other things to distress us," and he grasped his axe with both hands. The mother came up with dinner for them; they sat down. The mother was in high spirits, she sat humming and beating time with her feet.

Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson - A Happy Boy