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(1851) Author: H. C. Andersen
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shall we go to the church-yard where the 
nettles grow over Geier's and Törnro's graves? 
No, but to the young and the living Upsala's 
life -- the students. Thou tellest us about 
them; we hear the heart's pulsations, and our 
hearts beat in sympathy! 

In the first year of the war between 
Denmark and the insurgents, many a brave 
Upsala student left his quiet, comfortable 
home, and entered the ranks with his Danish 
brothers. The Upsala students gave up their 
most joyous festival -- the May-day festival -- 
and the money they at other times used to 
contribute annually towards the celebration 
thereof, they sent to the Danes, after the sum 
had been increased by concerts which were 
given in Stockholm and Vesteraas. That 
circumstance will not be forgotten in Denmark.

Upsala student, thou art dear to us by thy 
disposition! thou art dear to us from thy 
lively jests! We will mention a trait thereof. 
In Upsala, it had become the fashion to be 


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