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[yesterday]

In the following passage 12345 represent letter. Can you solve?
12345I 435 upon this 2344, Feeling just a little 344,, Down on the 455, in open view, I can see a 155 white 515. "I bear you no 344-1344," I cry, "But 1344 you finish my 544 pie?"
Many thanks

[vegasmad]

1=w
2=h
3=i
4=l
5=e

[boxtops]

while I lie upon this hill, feeling just a little ill, down on the lee, in open view, I can see a wee white ewe. I bear you no ill-will, I cry, but will you finish my (ell) pie?
Is the last (544) meant to be 554 - so it's EEL pie?

[yesterday]

Many thanks to you both. Yes boxtops it should have resd 554, Ta.