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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
WEIN GEIST, by CHARLES GODFREY LELAND Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I stoompled oud ov a dafern Last Line: If a damsel or dream vas she! Alternate Author Name(s): Breitmann, Hans Subject(s): Drinks & Drinking; Wine | |||
I stoompled oud ov a dafern, Berauscht mit a gallon of wein, Und I rooshed along de strassen, Like a derriple Eberschwein. Und like a lordly boar-big, I doomplet de soper folk; Und I trowed a shtone droo a shdreed lamp, Und bot' of de classes I proke. Und a gal vent roonin' bast me, Like a vild coose on de vings, Boot I gatch her for all her skreechin', Und giss her like efery dings. Und denn mit an board und a parell, I blay de horse-viddle a biece, Dill de neighbours shkreem "deat'!" und "murder!" Und holler aloudt "bolice!" Und vhen der crim night waechter Says all of dis foon moost shtop, I oop mit mein oomberella, Und schlog him ober de kop. I leaf him like tead on de bavemend, Und roosh droo a darklin' lane, Dill moonlighd und tisdand musik Pring me roundt to my soul again. Und I sits all oonder de linden, De hearts-leaf linden dree; Und I dink of de quick gevanisht lofe Dat vent like de vind from me. Und I voonders in mein dipsyhood, If a damsel or dream vas she! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A CUP OF TREMBLINGS by JOHN HOLLANDER VINTAGE ABSENCE by JOHN HOLLANDER SENT WITH A BOTTLE OF BURGUNDY FOR A BIRTHDAY by JOHN HOLLANDER TO A CIVIL SERVANT by EDMUND JOHN ARMSTRONG WINE by FRIEDRICH MARTIN VON BODENSTEDT THE GOOD FELLOW by ALEXANDER BROME WHEN A WOMAN LOVES A MAN by DAVID LEHMAN A BALLAD OF CHARITY by CHARLES GODFREY LELAND |
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