Christmas Poem
from the Pennsylvania Dutch

(must be read with the appropriate accent)



Der night next vas Chistmas
Der Night it vas shtill;
Der shtockings ver hung
By der chimney to fill.

Noddink vas shturring
At all in der house
For fear do Saint Nicholas
Vas nix komm heraus.

Der childrun ver dried
Und gone to der bed
Und mutter in nightgown
Und I on ahead

Vas searching around
In der trunk for der toys
Und ve crept around kviet
Not to make any noise.

Now mutter vas carrying
All der toys in her gown
Und showink her person
From up her vaist down

Venn as ve komm near
Der crip uff our boy
Our youngest und shveetest
Our pride und our choy.

His eyes ver vide open
As he peeked from his cot
Und seen efferytink dot
His mutter has got.

But he didn't even notice
Der toys in her lap.
He chust asked, "Vot is
Dat liddle fur cap?"

Und mutter said, "Hush"
Und den laffed mit delight
"I tink I giff dot
To you fotter tonight."

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