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Zk2 TRAVELS
The Finmth word ka/akucko, here tranflated pafty, fignifies a -
pye with fifth baked in it of fome fort or other.
Uleaborg is fituated in an extenfive plain on the river Ulea,
And if of them one worfe could be,
Commis of cuftoms muft be he. _
The burghers, they were fain to cheat,
That they and families might eat;
But all thofe officers had pay,
Yet peafants coming in their way,
- They of provifions did bereave,
And fearcely faid them— By your leave.”
Now, fays a peafant, could I find,
Like you, companions to my mind;
My fledge I wou’d this inftant take,
And to that town a journey make:
I have fome tallow yet to fell,
And butter that will pay me well:
The peafants all replied, “ Agreed,
“¢ To Uleaborg let’s now proceed.”
Hold there, my friends (cried a fhrewd knave),
I muft not go, for doubts I have ;
I now bethink me of fome pranks
Which I play’d there, will get no thanks :
For I muft give you all to know,
It is not many months ago,
That I occafion had to be
At Uleaborg, and took with me
As fine a piece of roafted veal,
As you would wifh for at a meal.
You know thofe dogs—a fly Commis
Found it, and took it, firs, from me:
I bege’d, intreated, and I pray’d,
Said all I could, but all I faid,
Avail’d me not a fingle jot,
Have it he wou’d, wou’d I or not.
I pleaded
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