Now, in the midst of these intestine disquiets, we are threatened with an invasion from the island of Blefuscu, which is the other great empire of the universe, almost as large and powerful as this of his majesty.
Orain, barne-gatazka hauen erdian, Blefuscu irlatiko inbasio baten mehatxupean gaude, berau delarik unibertsoko beste Inperio handia, gure Maiestatearen hau bezain handi eta ahaltsua ia.