24 ' ESTHONI AN POETRY. 



If we do but efface from our remembrance for a 

 moment the fublime and delicate numbers to which 

 we may be habituated, the poetical flowrets that grow 

 on the fhores of the Gulf of Finnland will certainly not 



difpleafe us. 



Peiokenne poifekenne, 

 Kuft fa tundfid mmk tuila t 

 Oskajid elk orrode, 

 Merkafid elk maggede, 

 Seie furege killaffh, 

 Seie penikc perrejfe, 

 Wanna taalri failure ? 



Peiokenne poifekenne 3 

 Scjl fa tundfid jeie tulla, 

 Oskajid elle orrode , 

 "Merkafid elle meggede, 

 Seie furege kellajfe, * 

 Seie penike perreffe^ 

 Waana taalri tallage. 



Hebbe nup olli avejfane, 

 Kaks olli kaia ajfane, 

 Wuis olli werrava peal, 

 Mete oved lavandtjfed, 

 JZattukfed kanna munnega, 

 Refiad fea lihhaga, 

 Kinnifpakkud voiga voitud, 



Seji fa tundfid feie tulla y 

 Oskajid elle orrode, 

 Merkafid elk meggede,, 



