A dû finir. — Had to end

6. Mais qu'en avril . . . la dédommage. — But may the nightingale in April sing and make amends to her. La refers to fermière. The idea is, to make amends to her for the poorness of this little song.

XXVH.

1. Les pourboires sur le Rhin. — The pourboires upon the Rhine. Pourboire, literally " to drink," is used to designate the gratuity commonly given to servants, &c, in addition to the regular charge. In English this is sometimes called drink-money, but in translating the French word may be used. Pourboire corresponds to the German Trinkgeld, and to the Italian buonamano.