LEEDLE Dutch baby haff come ter town! Jabber und jump till der day gone down -- Jabber und sphlutter und sphlit hees jaws -- Vot a Dutch baby dees Londsmon vas! I dink dose mout' vas leedle too vide Ober he laugh fon dot also-side! Haff got blenty off deemple und vrown? -- Hey! leedle Dutchman come ter town! Leedle Dutch baby, I dink me proud Ober your fader can schquall dot loud Ven he vas leedle Dutch baby like you Und yoost don't gare, like he alvays do! -- Guess ven dey vean him on beer, you bet Dot's der because dot he aind veaned yet! -- Vot you said off he dringk you down? -- Hey! leedle Dutchman come ter town! Leedle Dutch baby, yoost schquall avay -- Schquall fon preakfast till gisterday! Better you all time gry und shout Dan shmile me vonce fon der coffin out! Vot I gare off you keek my nose Downside-up mit your heels und toes -- Downside, oder der oopside-down? -- Hey! leedle Dutchman come ter town! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...DOMESDAY BOOK: THE CONVENT by EDGAR LEE MASTERS THE CEMETERY BY THE SEA by PAUL VALERY CREDO by WILLIAM ARTHUR DUNKERLEY YOUR MISSION by ELLEN M. HUNTINGTON GATES THE CUMBERLAND by HERMAN MELVILLE ON THE LIFE OF MAN by WALTER RALEIGH |