Yawcob Strauss and Other Poems/Shonny Schwartz

by Charles Follen Adams

SHONNY SCHWARTZ.

Haf you seen mine leedle Shonny,—

Shonny Schwartz,

Mit his hair so soft und yellow,

Und his face so blump und mellow;

Sooch a funny leedle fellow, —

Shonny Schwartz?

Efry mornings dot young Shonny —

Shonny Schwartz

Rises mit der preak off day,

Und does his chores oup righdt avay;

For he gan vork so vell as blay, —

Shonny Schwartz.

Mine Katrina says to Shonny,

"Shonny Schwartz,

Helb your barents all you gan,

For dis life vas bud a shban:

Py und py you'll been a man,

Shonny Schwartz."

How I lofes to see dot Shonny —

Shonny Schwartz

Vhen he schgampers off to schgool,

Vhere he alvays minds der rule!

For he vas nopody's fool, —

Shonny Schwartz.

How I vish dot leedle Shonny —

Shonny Schwartz

Could remain von leedle poy,

Alvays full off life und shoy,

Und dot Time vould not annoy

Shonny Schwartz!

Nefer mindt, mine leedle Shonny, —

Shonny Schwartz

Efry day prings someding new:

Alvays keep der righdt in view,

Und baddle, den, your own canoe,

Shonny Schwartz.

Keep her in der channel, Shonny, —

Shonny Schwartz:

Life's voyich vill pe quickly o'er;

Und den ubon dot bedder shore

Ve'll meet again, to bart no more,

Shonny Schwartz.