The Breitmann Ballads by Charles Godfrey Leland
page 58 of 298 (19%)
page 58 of 298 (19%)
![]() | ![]() |
|
He run her out on Broader shtreed,
He shkeeted like der vind, Hei! how he bassed de vancy crabs, And lef dem all pehind! De vellers mit de trottin nags Pooled oop to see him bass; De Deutschers all erstaunished saidt: "Potztausend! Was ist das?" Boot vaster shtill der Schnitzerl flewed On - mit a ghastly shmile; He tidn't tooch de dirt, py shings! Not vonce in half a mile. Oh, vot ish all dis eart'ly pliss? Oh, vot ish man's soocksess? Oh, vot ish various kinds of dings? Und vot ish hobbiness? Ve find a pank node in de shtreedt, Next dings der pank ish preak! Ve folls, and knocks our outsides in, Vhen ve a ten shtrike make. So vas it mit der Schnitzerlein On his philosopede. His feet both shlipped outsidevard shoost Vhen at his exdra shpeed. He felled oopon der vheel of coorse; De vheel like blitzen flew! Und Schnitzerl he vos schnitz in vact, |
|