LEEDLE YAWCOB STRAUSS.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 377, 2 March 1880, Page 3

LEEDLE YAWCOB STRAUSS.

I haf yon funny leedle poy, Vot comes schust to my knee, Der queerest schap, der createst rogue, As efer you did see.

He runs and schumps, and schmashes dings In all barts off der house— But what off dot ? he vas mine son, Mine leedle Yawcob Strauss. He get der measles und der mumbs, Und eferyding dots out He sbills mine glass off lager pier, Puts schnuff into mine kraut; He fills mine pipe mit Limburg cheese— Dot vas der roughest chouse ; ■I'd take dot vrom no oder poy Eut leedle Yawcob Strauss. He dakes der milk ban for a dhrum, Und cuts mine cane in dwo, To make deSr shticks to beat it mit— Mine gracious dot vas drue!

I dinks mine head vas schplit abart, "Hβ kicks up SQOch a touse — But nefer mind, der poys vas few Like dot young Yawcob Straues. He asks me questions sooch as dese: Who baintß mine nose so red ? Who vas it cuis dot schrnoodt blace oudt From the hair übpon mine hed ? Und where de plaze goes from der lamp Venefer der glim I douseHow gan I all dese dings eggsblaino To dot schmaall Yawcob Strauss ? I somedimes dink I schall go vild Mit sooch a grazy poy, Und vieh vonce more I gould haf rest, Und beaceful dimes enshoy; But yen he vas ashleep in bed, So quiet as a mouse, I prays der Lord " dake anydings, But leaf dot Yawcob Strauss."