The Breitmann Ballads by Charles Godfrey Leland
page 65 of 298 (21%)
page 65 of 298 (21%)
![]() | ![]() |
|
Und beople's shkreemt, "Da ist er! - Schau!
Here cooms der Breitmann, look!" Mein Gott! vas efer soosh a sighdt! Vas efer soosh a gry! Vhen like a brick-pat in a vighdt, Der Breitemann roosh py? Oh mordal man! Vhy ish idt, dou Hast passion to go vast? Vhy ish id dat te tog und horse Likes shbeed too quick to lasht? De pugs, de pirds, de pumple-pees, Und all dat ish, 'tvouldt seem Ish nefer hobby boot, exsepdt, Vhen pilin' on de shdeam. Der Breitmann flew! Von mighdy gry Ash he vent scootin' bast; Von derriple, drementous yell;- Dat day de virst - und lasht. Vot ha! Vot ho! Vhy ish it dus? Vhot makes dem shdare aghasht? Vhy cooms dat vail of vild deshbair? Ish somedings cot ge-shmasht? Yea, efen so. Yea, ferily, Shbeak, soul!-it ish dy biz! Der Breitmann shkeet so vast along Dey fairly heard him whizz. Vhen shoost oopon a hill-top point |
|