VONCE oopon a dimes, goot vMle afder der war
vas ofer, der Herr Breitmana vent oud West,
drafellin apout like afery dings — " circuivit
terram et peramhulavit earn," ash der Tyfel said ven
dey ask him : " how vash you and how you has peen ?"
Vou efenings he vas drafel mit some ladies und
shendlemans, und he shtaid incognitus. Und dey singed
songs, dill py und py one of de ladies say : " Ish any
podies here ash know de crate pallad of Hans Breit-
mann's Barty ?" Den Hans say : " Ecce Gallus ! I
am dat rooster !" Den der Hans dook a trink und a
let-hencil und a biece of baper, and goes indo himself
a little dimes und denn coomes out again mit dis boem :
Hans Breitmann vent to Kansas ;

He drafel fast und far.
He rided shoost drei dousand miles

All in von rail-roat car.
He knowed foost rate how far he goed — ■

He gounted all de vile.
Dere vash shoost one bottle of champagne,

Dat bopped at efery mile.
Hans Breitmann vent to Kansas j

I dell you vot my poy.
You bet dey hat a pully dimes
In crossin Illicoy.
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Dey speaked dere speaks to all de folk.
A shtandin in de car ;
Den ask dem in to dake a trink,

Und corned em ganz und gar.
Hans Breitmann vent to Kansas ;.
By shings ! dey did it prown.
Ven lie cot into Leafenvort,

He found himself in town.
Dey dined him at de Blanter's House,

More goot as man could dink ;
Mit avery dings on eart to eat,

Und dwice as mooch to trink.
