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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
BALLAD OF HANS BREITMANN, by CHARLES GODFREY LELAND Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Der noble ritter hugo Last Line: Dis maid mit nodings on. Alternate Author Name(s): Breitmann, Hans Variant Title(s): Ballad Of The Mermaid;ritter Hugo;ballad By Hans Breitmann | |||
DER noble Ritter Hugo Von Schwillensanfenstein Rode out mit shpeer und helmet, Und he coom to de panks of de Rhine. Und oop dere rose a meermaid, Vot hadn't got nodings on, Und she say, "O, Ritter Hugo, Vare you goes mit yourself alone?" Und he says," I ride in de creen-wood, Mit helmet and mit shpeer, Till I cooms into ein Gasthaus, Und dere I drinks some peer." Und den outshpoke de maiden, Vot hadn't got nodings on, "I ton't dink mooch of beebles Dat goes mit demselfs alone. You'd petter come down in de wasser, Vare dere's heaps of dings to see, Und hafe a shplendid dimmer, Und trafel along mit me. "Dare you sees de fish a schwimmin, Und you catches dem efery one." So sang dis wasser maiden, Vot hadn't got nodings on. "Dare is drunks all full mit money In ships dat vent down of old; Und you helpsh yourself, by dunder! To shimmerin crowns of gold. "Shoost look at dese shpoons und vatches! Shoost look at dese diamond rings! Come down und fill your bockets, Und I'll kiss you like eferydings! "Vot you vantsh mit your schnapps und your lager? Coom down into der Rhine! Dere ish pottles der Kaiser Charlemagne, Vonce filled mit gold-red vine!" Dat fetched him, -- he shtood all shpell-pound, She pulled his coat-tails down, She drawed him under de wasser, Dis maid mit nodings on. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...BREITMANN'S RAUCHLIED by CHARLES GODFREY LELAND EL CAPITAIN-GENERAL by CHARLES GODFREY LELAND HANS BREITMANN'S PARTY by CHARLES GODFREY LELAND OUT AND FIGHT by CHARLES GODFREY LELAND THE LEGEND OF HEINZ VON STEIN by CHARLES GODFREY LELAND THE TWO FRIENDS by CHARLES GODFREY LELAND THERE'S A TIME TO BE JOLLY by CHARLES GODFREY LELAND WATER OF HUNGARY by CHARLES GODFREY LELAND WEIN GEIST by CHARLES GODFREY LELAND |
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