"But some are dead?" the marshal said
To the lady from over the Rhine;
And again the lady shook her head,
And civilly answered, "Nein!"
"Husband, of course," the marshal said
To the lady from over the Rhine;
And again she shook her flaxen head,
And civilly answered, "Nein!"
"The devil you have!" the marshal said
To the lady from over the Rhine;
And again she shook her flaxen head,
And civilly answered "Nein!"
"Now, what do you mean by shaking your head,
And always answering 'Nine?'"
"Ich kann nicht Englisch!" civilly said
The lady from over the Rhine.
John G. Saxe.
DUTCH SECURITY.
Said Jake Metzenmaker to his sweetheart:
"Loweeza, you vas a poody gal!"
To which that bright-eyed young German damsel replied, "Shake, dot vas nice; say it again."