The Breitmann Ballads by Charles Godfrey Leland
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In ships dat vent down of old;
Und you helpsh yourself, by dunder! To shimmerin' crowns of gold. "Shoost look at dese shpoons und vatches! Shoost see dese diamant rings! Coom down and fill your bockets, Und I'll giss you like efery dings. "Vot you vantsh mit your schnapps und lager? Coom down into der Rhine! Der ish pottles der Kaiser Charlemagne Vonce filled mit gold-red wine!" Dat fetched him - he shtood all shpell pound; She pooled his coat-tails down, She drawed him oonder der wasser, De maiden mit nodings on. A BALLAD APOUT DE ROWDIES. De moon shines ofer de cloudlens, Und de cloudts plow ofer de sea, Und I vent to Coney Island, Und I took mein Schatz mit me. Mein Schatz, Katrina Bauer, I gife her mein heart und vortdt; Boot ve tidn't know vot beoples De Dampfsschiff hafe cot on poard. |
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