Poczmistrz z Tczewa, rotmistrz z Czchowa.
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Translation
The postmaster from Tczew, the cavalry captain from Czchów.
Vocabulary
- poczmistrz — postmaster
- Tczew — a city in northern Poland (genitive: Tczewa)
- rotmistrz — cavalry captain (historical rank)
- Czchów — a town in southern Poland (genitive: Czchowa)
Grammar note
Two parallel noun phrases are in the nominative, with no verb. 'Z Tczewa' and 'z Czchowa' both use the genitive after 'z' (from). The pairing of 'poczmistrz/Tczew' and 'rotmistrz/Czchów' makes a rhyming line full of consonant clusters.
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