Tout à coup aura circulé:
Vous aurez vu de près ces crises,
Ces trois pouvoirs sans cesse aux prises.
Le sceptre Anglais est un roseau,
Souvent plié par les orages:
Qu'aurez vous dit à ce tableau,
Vous absolu sur vos rivages?"
From Altona the Danish monarch proceeded to Ahrensburg, and remained for two days on the estate of his marshal of the journey, Baron von Schimmelmann. After this short rest the journey was continued so hurriedly, that, on January 14, after an absence of seven months, he made his festal entry into his capital by the side of Queen Caroline Matilda, who drove out to Roeskilde to meet him. At night the whole city was illuminated, for the nation still expected a fortunate change at any moment, and would not be disabused, although their hope was constantly deceived.