The Breitmann Ballads by Charles Godfrey Leland
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But dey lofes die vidow more.
To dalk mit dat shveet vidow, Ven she hands das lager round, Vill make der shap dat does id Pe happy, ve'll be pound. Dat ish if we can vell pelieve De glerks vat drinks das beer, Who goes in dere for noding elshe, Put simply for to zee her. II. HOW DER BREITMANN CUT HIM OUT. Oh yes I know die wittwe, Mit eyes so prite und proun! She's de allerschoenste wittwe Vot live in dis here down. In her plack silk gown - mine grashious!- All puttoned to de neck- Und a pooty liddle collar, Mitout a shpot or shpeck. Ho! clear de drack you oder fraus- You can't pegin to shine Vhen de lofely vidder cooms along- Dis vidder ash ish mine! Ho! clear de drack you Yankee chaps, You Englishers und sooch, You can't pegin to coot me out, |
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