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.