"Here the Tribune, quite done, with his staff gave a sign, And the house-servants entered in pairs, in good line, And began serving: 'barszcz' soup, called 'royal', to start, Or the old-Polish clear broth, prepared with great art, Into which, by a secret old recipe, threw The Tribune a gold coin and of pearls not a few. (Such a broth the blood purges, improving one's health), Followed by other dishes, but who can them tell! Who now comprehends all these, to our times quite strange, These huge platters of 'kontuz', of 'arkas', blancmange, And then cod with its odorous and rich stuffing comes, With musk, caramel, civet, pine nuts, damson plums; And those fish! Great smoked salmon from Danube afar, Caspian sturgeon, Venetian and Turkish caviar, Pike and cousin luce, each one a full cubit long, The flounder and mature carp, carp 'royal' and young! Last, a master-chef's tour de force comes into view: A fish uncut, with head fried, its middle baked through, At its tail end and swimming in sauce, a ragout."
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