Who says der tings vas eggstra vine,—
"Vrom Sharmany, ubon der Rhine,"—
Und sheats me den dimes oudt of nine?
Der drummer.
Who dells how sheap der goots vas bought,
Mooch less as vat I gould imbort,
But lets dem go as he vas "short"?
Der drummer.
Who varrants all der goots to suit
Der gustomers ubon his route?—
Und ven dey gomes dey vas no goot,—
Der drummer.
Who gomes aroundt ven I been oudt,
Drinks oup my bier, and eates mine kraut,
Und kiss Katrina in der mout?
Der drummer.
Who, ven he gomes again dis vay,
Vill hear vot Pfeiffer has to say,
Und mit a plack eye goes avay?
Dot drummer.
Charles F. Adams
THE YANKEE AND THE DUTCHMAN'S DOG.
Hiram was a quiet, peaceable sort of a Yankee, who lived on the same farm on which his fathers had lived before him, and was generally considered a pretty cute sort of a fellow,—always ready with a trick, whenever it was of the least utility; yet, when he did play any of his tricks, 'twas done in such an innocent manner, that his victim could do no better than take it all in good part.
Now, it happened that one of Hiram's neighbors sold a farm to a tolerably green specimen of a Dutchman,—one of the real unintelligent, stupid sort.