gO ESTHONIAN POETRY. 



He runs about the fields, and then fearches every cor- 

 ner of the houfe, till at lair, he rinds his jewel. — He 

 that does not perceive nature here perceives her no- 

 where. It is the language of infulting jocularity, the 

 fportive taunts of fuch'as find ■ pleafure in-teazing a 

 lover. The treafure, however, is only kept from him 

 for a time, to make it of more value to him afterwards. 



Is the bride fitted out by her parents ? then they give 

 her fomething towards houfe- keeping, linen, wearing- 

 apparel, and a cow or a fheep, &c. But, if fhc be 

 an orphan, this cannot be expected. How trifling and 

 fcanty muft the prefents appear in comparifon of thofe 

 ufually given about among the guefts on fuch occa- 

 lions ! — The following ballad is fung by an orphan at 

 the time of diftributing the prefents : 



IV. I am alone, like the fparrow-hawk; 

 And yet the fparrow-hawk has rive befides herfelf, 

 I am alone, like the duck ; 

 And yet the duck always goes in pairs. 

 I am alone, like the crane ; 

 And yet the crane has fix belides herfelf; 

 I am alone, like the pelican ; 

 Yet fhe has two children. 



0 



I am quite alone, 

 Have no father., 

 No mother, 



To whom fhall I lament my woes ? 

 To whom fhall I unbofom my diftrefs ? • 

 On whom fhall I lean when people fcold me ? 

 Shall I complain to the crow-toe flowers ? 



The 



