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Which, rendered into English, is something to this effect : 



Look at the fool 



Look at the fool, 



He sells his ox and drives with a steer. 



Look how he strives 



Look how he strives, 



Ha, ha, ha ha, ha, ha ! 



Again. When in the morning the women are driving 

 the cows to pasture an evidence that their duties within 

 doors are for the most part performed the song-thrush 

 reminds them that whilst the men are occupied with 

 agricultural pursuits, they themselves ought to be employed 

 in fishing : 



Brita! Brita! 



Gadda gar i vika, i vika, 



Krok' hit a Krok' hit a. 



That is to say : 



Bridget! Bridget! 



The pike swims in the creek in the creek, 



Come and hook him come and hook him. 



In Finland the song-thrush holds the following dialogue 

 with the peasant : 



Kuka se kyntaa kuka se kyntaa ? 

 Mies kyntaa mies kyntaa 

 Tpu . . . liki tpu . . . liki 

 Pp! pp! pp! pp! 

 Rikka kijassain ! rikka kijassain 

 Mitenka se sielta pois suaahaan ? 

 Neuwoilla, neuwoilla, neuwoilla 

 Minkalaisella neuwwolla ? 

 Minkalaisella neuwwolla ? 

 Tir . . . ri 11 iit ! 

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