New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-31
HANS BREITMANN AGAIN.


which made him such renowned swai
: in the American war. Among his dare-de
= in his new capacity of Uhlan, is the capt.
,ity of Nancy, the full details OF which ha
etofore been given in the war correspondent
English or American journal Mr. Leila
ga the inquirer athirst for facts with the 1
materials for veritable history:
BRRITNAHR TAKES THE TOWN OF NANCY
q hear a wondrOus shdory
Vot sounded like romance,
How Breitmann nit four Uhlans
Vas dake de town of Nantz.
De Friintschmen call II Nancy,
Und dey say its very hard
Dat Nancy init her soldiers
Vas getook Ply gorpraPs guard.
Dey dink i'd vas King Wilhelm
Ash Hans ride in dc down,
Und like Odin III his glorle
Gazed derriply aroun.
Dem init awfOOl condesoncnen
He at dc Friintschmen shtare,
lind say. aye wretsehed shldreni
Ab60rtc- mir codre mere ~
Hans meat dc city Syndic,
Whom marie de FraDtschmen call;
30 nit a tOusaDd soldiers
Dey 'scort him 10 de Hall:
In dc shair Of shtade dey sot him,
der mare tOOIu W Ht
Und Hans glare at him fife minutes
Pefore he shbeak word.
Den IN iron dones he oOtered:
q" Ich temand que renteZ fOus:
Shat dreisg mile soldaten
Bas lom Pici, barploo
Aber tonnez-lnOi Champagncr;
Shai an sOif eXdrortinaire-
ABOUT one dOugaine cart-lOads;
Und damn je fOus laisse falre."n)
Denn he say 10 wackenhammer
His segretaire-" Read
A liddle exdra lisfe
OF dngs dc army need,
Und dell dem in Franzosisch
Dey moost shell de neetfool down
In less dan dweDdy mlnudes,
or, by Colt, I'll purn de town.
% Hen,-on tousand watches
OF puFest gold SO fair;
Dazu flint tousand silbern,
For de common soldiers wear;
IJnd tree donsand diamant ringe
Dey moost make tirectly come,
We need dem for our sehveethearte
Ven we write ~ EN- at home
"von million eigarren
Ven accept ash extra boons
For not squeeZin dem seferely,
Dazu dwell tOusend shbooDs"
Here der marie fell down IN schwoonin,
DEM all dat he could say
Vas 40 mon dieu de dieu, dleuI
Nous VOLTA ruineesPt2
No wort der Breitmann oOtered,
He only make a SCRATCH,
calm and silend, on dc daplc,
Nit ltddle friction match.
De MARIE versteh dc motion,
70 went him to dc task
OF raisin mOng dc peoples
Vot 1t vas der Breitmann ash.
80 kan he nit dc ring6
Dey Wind dem'pOoty soon;
10 KAN he init de Watches,
Und avery SLIDER spoon.
Boot ash for de champagner
He went and loudly call
Dat par dieu he hadn't any,
For de Deutsch hafe troonk II all.
Jai-de gorporal's quart have trinket
Fiery polite IN de down,
While desc negotiations
OOp- stairs we're written down.
Boot der Breitmann soophmeiy,
Like Won who nOdinRs fclt,
said, "Instet OF lie champagner
Nous brentirons du gcltt3)
ola wohli Donnes cent mile frsnken,
Cest mir egal, you m0w;tD
Pid dem pring i'll ia horny,
For 'tis dime for COS TO CO."
Der MARE he pring DC l.,, m9neEis nana,-
"Ieb wohl, don nople brirkbat,
Harzbruder in Franhenland!
BOOT IL griefcs my soul TO larmens
Und ! sypatizc NIT doiD,
To pense of you, mon ami,
Bans 10 champagner wen.
Dcre will oder Deutsch pc COMM,
Und il preak mine heart 10 dinh
Do way dey1l bang and slang you
II dere's no champagne TO trink
"Cela fous fera misere
Que she ne feux has see;
10, Vollow NEE Ronselllcsj
Et brenez mon ans.
Shat, moi, deux mile bOutelles,
De meillcur dat man can ashk,W
Vich will gladly sell
Sheap az dirt-ten franks flask"
De MARE look oOp TO heafen,
Wohl holdings could he say.
Willie oud indo dc mitnight
Der Breitmann rode afay.
Away, atOwn de falley,
Till noding more abbears
Boot de glitter of de moonlight,
De moonlight on DER spears
does not forget his detestable gibberish
ylvania German, but uses it rs freely as if
zen the primeval language Of the garden
and the terror-stricken Mayor of Nancy see
erstand it with as little hesitation AZ if
% of the Prussians brought with it the pc
gifts of new Pentec0st.
(D"I require you 10 surrender:
have thirty thousand men
Not far from here, paThe1l
Bat give me first champagne;
Iye wOndnuns u Tst you kD0v-
About a dozen eart.lOsdsj
And then I'D Vet you 60.
40 Lord, Lord Lord
We are rune. "
t9"W. will take the ready gelL"
tD"Ies give hundred thoussBd fIsbes
pIis all one to me- you know"
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