Yawcob Strauss and Other Poems/Yaw, Dot Ish So!


 * Yaw, dot ish so! Yaw, dot ish so!
 * "Dis vorldt vas all a fleeting show."
 * I shmokes mine pipe,
 * I trinks mine bier,
 * Und efry day to vork I go;
 * "Dis vorldt vas all a fleeting show;"
 * "Yaw, dot ish so !


 * Yaw, dot ish so! Yaw, dot ish so!
 * I don'd got mooch down here below,
 * I eadt and trink,
 * I vork und shleep,
 * Und find oudt, as I oldter grow,
 * I haf a hardter row to hoe;
 * Yaw, dot ish so!


 * Yaw, dot ish so! Yaw, dot ish so!
 * Dis vorldt don'd gife me haf a show;
 * Somedings to vear,
 * Some food to eadt;
 * Vot else ? Shust vait a minude, dough;
 * Katriua, und der poys! Oho!
 * Yaw, dot ish so!


 * Yaw, dot ish so! Yaw, dot ish so!
 * Dis vorldt don'd been a fleeting show.
 * I haf mine frau,
 * I haf mine poys,
 * To cheer me daily, as I go;
 * Dot's pest as anydings I know;
 * Yaw, dot ish so!