Hans Breitmann.
THE LATEST BARBARIE FRIETCHIE.
Id was droo der sdreeds of Fredericksdown;
Der red-hot zun he vas shine him down.
Bast der zaloons all filt mit bier,
Der rebel vellers valked on deir ear.
All day droo Fredericksdown so fast,
Horses, und guns, und sozers bast.
Der rebel flags he shone him out so bridt,
As if, by Jinks! he got some ridt.
Vere vas der Onion flag? Der zun
He look him down not on a vun.
Up jumped dot olt Miss Frietchie den,
Zo oldt by ninescore years and ten.
She grabbed up der old flag der men haul down,
And fasen'd id quick by her nidtgown.