twelve o’clock
Tersis alone with aching heart , Is torn by sadness and dismay , When dear Aneta doth depart What is there to make him gay ? And the impromptu composition of a certain captain who had visited the place in the year 1790 , dated May 6th -- N'er shall I forget thee , Village that to love I 've grown , But I ever shall regret thee And the hours so quickly flown , Hours which I was honoured in Spending with your owner 's kin , The five dearest days of my life will hold Passed amongst most worthy people , Merry ladies , young and old , And other interesting people . On the last page of the album , instead of verses , there were various recipes for remedies against stomach troubles , spasms , and worms . The Subotchevs dined exactly at twelve o'clock and only ate old-fashioned dishes : curd fritters , pickled cabbage , soups , fruit jellies , minced chicken with saffron , stews , custards , and honey . They took an after-dinner nap for an hour , not longer , and on waking up would sit opposite one another again , drinking bilberry wine or an effervescent drink called `` forty-minds , '' which nearly always squirted out of the bottle , affording them great amusement , much to the disgust of Kalliopitch , who had to wipe up the mess afterwards . He grumbled at the cook and housekeeper as if they had invented this dreadful drink on purpose . `` What pleasure does it give one ? ''