Und  denn  mit  a  foice  dot  was  kind  und  sad  :
He  saidt,  "  It  may  pe  dot  dings  are  not  so  pad  ;
From  all  kints  of  drople  dere's  some  esgape,
Und  alvays  a  way  out  of  avery  scrape  ;
Und  if  you  had  only  courage  and  spirit
De  fence  a'nt  so  high  but  vot  you  may  clear  it  ;
But  dot  is  de  quesdion — hafe  you  de  courage?"
Now  dis  Pauline  for  a  maiden  of
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Hans  Ereitmann  in

As  all  dot  knowed  her  did  soon  atmit,

Was  fery  well  off  for  sand  und  grit,

Vitch  mak's  friendts  und  foes— since  remarkaply  odd

it  is

We  admire  vhile  we  fear  dese  sterling  commodities,
So  mit  a  grim  shmile  she  answered  "  You
Hat  petter  dell  me  vot  I  moost  do  :
Tuneoop  your  fiddle,  und  oben  de  Rail,
I  dinks  I  can  tanz' — if  courage  is  ail."

Der  alte  Tappeiner  regart  de  maid
Mit  admiradion  und  denn  he  said  :
"  Dis  worlt  ist  all  gomposet  of  lies,
In  farious  colours  of  avery  size,

Lies  apout  men,

Und  lies  apout  women  ;

Und  Lies  acain

Apout  Averyding  human,
Lies  apout  Poferty,  lies  apout  Riches,
Lies  apout  womens  a  vearin  de  preeches,
Lies  apout  avery  Somepody  vitch  is
Petter  ash  oders — especially  Witches,
Who  are  really,  of  all,  de  fery  pest,
Und  py  far  de  most  misrepresentedest  ;
For  dough  'tis  not  generally  oondershtood
Dey  basses  deir  dime  in  doin'  good."
(Sotto  voce,  "  good  to  demselfs.")
"  Und  ash  for  de  shtories  of  Teufels  und  Elfs
Dey  are  mosdly  inshpir'd  py  noding  but  malice,
Und  all  moost  pe  daken  cum  grano  salts.
