One of the latter was his own, of the end of which I shall give you a crude attempt at translation.

Kim and Pak, in their youth, swore a pact to abstain from drinking, which pact was speedily broken.

In old age Kim and Pak sing: "No, no, begone! The merry bowl Again shall bolster up my soul Against itself.

What, good man, hold! Canst tell me where red wine is sold?
Nay, just beyond yon peach-tree?
There?
Good luck be thine; I'll thither fare." Hendrik Hamel, scheming and crafty, ever encouraged and urged me in my antic course that brought Kim's favour, not alone to me, but through me to Hendrik Hamel and all our company.

I here mention Hendrik Hamel as my adviser, for it has a bearing on much that followed at Keijo in the winning of Yunsan's favour, the Lady Om's heart, and the Emperor's tolerance.