The Breitmann Ballads by Charles Godfrey Leland
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Gling, glang, gloria!
Ve'd sauf oontil ve shplit!" At mitternacht a horse's hoofs Coom rattlin' droo de camp; "Rouse dere! - coom rouse der house dere! Herr Copitain - ve moost tromp! De scouds have found a repel town, Mit repel davern near, A repel keller in de cround, Mit repel lager beer!! Gling, glang, gloria! All fool of lager beer!" Gottsdonnerkreuzschockschwerenoth! How Breitmann broked de bush! "O let me see dat lager beer! O let me at him rush! Und is mein sabre sharp und true, Und is mein var-horse goot? To get one quart of lager beer I'd shpill a sea of ploot. Gling, glang, gloria! I'd shpill a sea of ploot. "Fuenf hoonderd repels hold de down, One hoonderd strong are ve; Who gares a tam for all de odds Vhen men so dirsty pe." And in dey smashed and down dey crashed, |
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