Poems about dinks (16 Poems)
Corporal Schnapps (Henry Clay Work Poems)
Mine heart ish proken into little pits,I tells you friend what for;Mine schweet-heart, von coot patriotic kirl,She trives me off mit der war.I fights for her der pattles of te flag,I schtrikes so prave as I can;Put now long time … Continue reading
Breitmann’s Going To Church (Charles Godfrey Leland Poems)
D’VAS near de state of Nashfille, In de town of Tennessee, Der Breitmann vonce vas quarderd Mit all his cavallrie. Der Sheneral kept him glose in gamp, He vouldn’t let dem go; Dey couldn’t shdeal de first plack hen, Or … Continue reading
Steinli Von Slang (Charles Godfrey Leland Poems)
I. DER watchman look out from his tower Ash de Abendgold glimmer grew dim, Und saw on de road troo de Gauer Ten shpearmen coom ridin to him: Und he schvear: “May I lose my next bitter, Und denn mit … Continue reading
Showing How Mr. Hiram Twine “Played Off” On Smith (Charles Godfrey Leland Poems)
Vide licet. Dere vas a fillage whose vote alone vouldt pe Apout enof to elegdt a man und give a mayority, So de von who couldt “scoop” dis seddlement vouldt make a lucky hit, But dough dey vere Deutschers, von … Continue reading
Breitmann As A Bummer (Charles Godfrey Leland Poems)
DER SHENERAL SHERMAN holts oop on his coorse, He shtops at de gross-road und reins in his horse. “Dere’s a ford on de rifer dis day we moost dake, Or elshe de grand army in bieces shall preak!” Vhen shoost … Continue reading
Breitmann As An Uhlan. II. Brietmann In A Balloon. (Charles Godfrey Leland Poems)
WHO vas efer hear soosh voonders, Holy breest or virshin nonn? As pefelled de Coptain Breitmann, Vhen he hoont an air-ballon. Der Bizzy und der Dizzy, Mit lothairingen und Lothair, Vas nodings to dis Deutscher, Who vent kitin troo de … Continue reading
Breitmann About Town (Charles Godfrey Leland Poems)
DER SCHWACKENHAMMER coom to down, Pefore de Fall vas past, Und by der Breitmann drawed he in Ash dreimals honored gast. “Led’s see de sighdts! In self und worldt,- Dere’s ‘sighdts’ for him, to see, Who Selbstanschauungsvermogen hat,” Said Breitemann, … Continue reading
Der Freischutz (Charles Godfrey Leland Poems)
AIR – “Der Pabst lebt,” WIE gehts, my frendts-if you’ll allow- I sings you rite afay shoost now Some dretful shdories vitch dey calls Der Freyschutz, or de Magic Balls. Wohl in Bohemian land it cooms, Vhere folk trink prandy … Continue reading
Breitmann In Battle (Charles Godfrey Leland Poems)
DER FADER UND DER SON. I DINKS I’ll go a vightin’” – outshpoke der Breitemann. “It’s eighdeen hoonderd fordy-eight since I kits swordt in hand; Dese fourdeen years mit Hecker all roostin’ I haf been, Boot now I kicks der … Continue reading
Breitmann In Holland. Amsterdam. (Charles Godfrey Leland Poems)
TO Amsterd-m came Breitmann All in de Kermes tide; Yonge Maegden allegader Filled de straat on afery side. De meisjes in de straaten Vere tantzin alle nacht long; Dere vas kissen, dere vas trinken, Mit a roar of Holland song. … Continue reading