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SAUER KRAUT
THE TEUTON TO THE CABBAGE
Next to mein pipe, a ding for want,
Mein allerliebst is de Cabbage Plant.
Mein allerliebst is de Cabbage Plant.
Dat 's so: but eince, sweice, in de year
I lofes most vell mein Lager Bier.
I lofes most vell mein Lager Bier.
Next to them both I lofe de root
Mit leafes of beauty for Sauer Kraut.
Mit leafes of beauty for Sauer Kraut.
Many are Boets, but none like me
Can sing of de brode-leaf'd Cabbage Tree.
Can sing of de brode-leaf'd Cabbage Tree.
Slim is mein bronzèd meerschaum's stalk,
Round de big Cabbage stem I walk.
Round de big Cabbage stem I walk.
He folds his leafs across his heart,
As a fat man's arms on a lowlier part.
As a fat man's arms on a lowlier part.
Full of flavour and shuice is he,
Dreaming where can de pickler be.
Dreaming where can de pickler be.
Und ven de frosts make clear de skies,
He reaches out to his fullest size.
He reaches out to his fullest size.
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Quickening odours, salted vell:
Gott in himmel! dass Kraut do smell.
Gott in himmel! dass Kraut do smell.
If I vere a king, O stateliest Tree!
Many 's the barrel I 'd build of thee.
Many 's the barrel I 'd build of thee.
Und in dem kellar ein thron for me,
Smokin mein Pipe perpetually.
Smokin mein Pipe perpetually.
Mit matches to set de veeds a-blaze
Und bier for de topers in Cabbage praise.
Und bier for de topers in Cabbage praise.
Und dere vould I sit vhile de bier run out
Smokin und eatin mein Sauer Kraut.
Smokin und eatin mein Sauer Kraut.
Trinkin large healths to the plant divine:
Und none, O Cabbage! to equal mein.
Und none, O Cabbage! to equal mein.
I lofe mein Pipe auf's first of all:
Tausend teufels! I make him fall.
Tausend teufels! I make him fall.
Mein beautiful Pipe! mein herz vos its:
Is broken into ein hoonderd bits.
Is broken into ein hoonderd bits.
Und de frau she tell me our Sauer Kraut
De lieblich barrel hafe given out.
De lieblich barrel hafe given out.
Angel of Pity! let go a tear!
Dere is nodings to lofe but de Lager Bier.
Dere is nodings to lofe but de Lager Bier.
IZAAK TAILOR
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