  Who puts oup at der pest hotel, Und dakes his oysters on der schell, Und mit der frauleins cuts a schwell? Der drummer. Who vas it gomes indo mine schtore, Drows down his pundles on der vloor, Und nefer schtops to shut der door? Der drummer. Who dakes me by der handt, unt say, "Hans Pfeiffer, how you vas to-day?" Und goes for peesnis righd avay? Der drummer. Who sphreads his zamples in a trice, Und dells me, "Look, und see how nice!" Und says I gets "der bottom price"? Der drummer. 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 |
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