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First Line: Leedle dutch baby haff come ter
Last Line: Hey! Leedle dutchman come ter town!
Alternate Author Name(s): Johnson Of Boone, Benj. F.
Subject(s): Babies; Infants


LEEDLE Dutch baby haff come ter town!
Jabber und jump till der day gone down --
Jabber und sphlutter und sphlit hees jaws --
Vot a Dutch baby dees Londsmon vas!
I dink dose mout' vas leedle too vide
Ober he laugh fon dot also-side!
Haff got blenty off deemple und vrown? --
Hey! leedle Dutchman come ter town!

Leedle Dutch baby, I dink me proud
Ober your fader can schquall dot loud
Ven he vas leedle Dutch baby like you
Und yoost don't gare, like he alvays do! --
Guess ven dey vean him on beer, you bet
Dot's der because dot he aind veaned yet! --
Vot you said off he dringk you down? --
Hey! leedle Dutchman come ter town!

Leedle Dutch baby, yoost schquall avay --
Schquall fon preakfast till gisterday!
Better you all time gry und shout
Dan shmile me vonce fon der coffin out!
Vot I gare off you keek my nose
Downside-up mit your heels und toes --
Downside, oder der oopside-down? --
Hey! leedle Dutchman come ter town!





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