Yawcob Strauss and Other Poems/Mine Vamily


 * Dimbled scheeks, mit eyes off plue,
 * Mout' like id vas moisd mit dew,
 * Und leedle teeth shust peekin' droo-
 * Dot's der baby.


 * Curly head, und full off glee,
 * Browsers all oudt at der knee—
 * He vas peen blaying horse, you see—
 * Dot's leedle Yawcob.




 * Von hundord-seexty in der shade,
 * Der oder day vhen she vas veighed-
 * She beats me soon, I vas avraid—
 * Dot's mine Katrina.


 * Barefooted head, und pooty stoudt,
 * Mit grooked legs dot vill bend oudt,
 * Fond off his bier und sauer-kraut—
 * Dot's me himself.




 * Von schmall young baby, full off fun,
 * Von leedle prite-eyed, roguish son,
 * Von frau to greet vhen vork vas done—
 * Dot's mine vamily.