The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-02
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

teTman subject, ana after glVing Dlrtn
to a son died in Germany. Afterward
the German husband died In Germany.
having always resided there, and the
grandpare rents Of the son when he was
less than 10 years old brought him TO this
country. When and how can the son be
made an American citizen.
.i' INQUIRER.
This youth must wait until he Ia 10
before he can take any step toward &C.
quiring American citizenship. He may
then declare mis- intention. and At 81
may Ale his petition, enabling him 70
VOTE ut -. .-He II subject to German
military service. and unless he serves
his time in the German army hfs
naturalization here will not. in the view
Of Germany. remove his iiabiNty.'
The o about the merchant Of Rot
terdam and the cork leg. which Har-
ris Livermore inquiries for. was written
by Jonathan Blewitt. an Englishman
G7S2-1s53), who was director Of the
Royal Theatre Of Dublin. The song.
both words and music. may be found
In our Familiar sonss." published BY
Henry Holt q Co.
RossrrxR JOHNSON.
The song may also be found. We are
told. In the "Reminiscences' Of II. C..
Barnabee. the comedian of the old Bos-
tonians opera company, who delighted
thousands with It.
Several readers send the verses. and
here they are:
THE CORK LEG.
I'll tell you a tale now without any lam.
In Holland there dwelt Mynheer Van
Clam,
Who ev'ry morning said "T am
The richest merchant IN Rotterdam"
Ri tn. d nu. RI tn. al nj nu.
RI tn. al nv. RI ne.
One day. when he'd stunrd him as full as
an egg.
A poor relation came 10 BEG.
But he kick'd him out without broaching
And In kicking him out he broke his leg.
RI tn. di nu. &c.
A surgeon. the nrst In his vocation.
Came and made a long grafton.
He wanted q leg for anatomisstion.
so he finished his Job by amputation.
RI III. al nu. &C.
"'f 'N''s ""ss "Ns 49," Nv $500 '"
work.
by your sharp knife I lose one fork.
Bu. on two crutches I never will stalk.
For I'll have me a beautiful leg OF cork"
RI tn. al nu. &C.
| An artist In Rotterdam, 'twouid seem.
Had made cork legs his study and theme:
Each joint was as strong as an iron beam.
And tho springs were q compound Of
clockwork and steam.
ri tu- di nu. &C.
The leg was made. and ht,ed right
Inspection did the artist invite.
It's fine shape give Mynheer delight,
And he strapped Il On and screwed n tight.
Ri tu. Al nu. 80.
H. wa,ked through squares and passd
each shop.
OF speed ne wen, to the utnost top;
Each step he took with q bound and q hop.
And he found his leg he could not stop!
Ri tu. di nu. &C.
Horror and fright were In his face.
The neishbors thought he was running .
race.
". chung to a lamp pos. to stay his pace.
But the leg wouldn't stay. but kept OF
the chase.
III tu. di nu. &c.
Then he csird to some men with all his
might.
"oh. stop this leg. or I'm murder'd
Quite"
But though they heard him their aid
invite.
Ir less than n minute he wa, out ~ sight.
RI ~. al nu. sc.
He ran Ger hill ana da,e and plain.
To ease his weary homes he'd fain.
Did throw himself down--bu. all in vain.
The leg got IN and was on again,
ri tu, Ill nu. &C.
He walked ~ day. and nishts a score.
or Europe he had made the tour.
He died-but though he was no more.
The leg walked on the same as beforel
ri tu. di nu. &C.
In Holland sometimes I. come. In sight.
A skeleton on a cork leg Tight:
No cash ala the artists skill reouit.,
He never was pnid-and 81 served him
right.
nj ~. Al nu. &c.
I've told nv story both plain and free.
or the richest merchant that could be.
Who never was buried-though dead. you
And i've been singing his l.. r. C.
ri N. ~ nu. sc,
WIN Mary Ellen Roberts. whose letter
against suffrarlsts appeared in TIVE
SrS OF December ~. kindly let mo know
where We can procure the anti-sufSrage
arguments? SUBSCRIBER.
Doubtless they can be had by writing
to the New York State Association OPP
posed 10 Woman Suffrage, so West Thir.
ty-ninth street. New York.
Some fifty or sixty YEARS ago 7 recall
n very popular rhyme or song the hrs'
verse Of which was as follows:
Once on a time there wer. two boys.
And each to each was brother.
Jo~ephus vas the name Of one.
Johunkus ~ the other.
Can YOU tell me who the author wa.
and the remaining verses? H.. A. r..
This Is "Bohunkus'' mot Johunk!s)
and setto the tune OF AUD Lang Syr.e'
Ave stanzas may he found on page 70
Of "Carmina Princetonia," published h,
q. Schirmer. New York. 1914. Perhap'
It Is In other college songbooks. In tn.
Princeton version rhyme is sacrifice,
for the sake of gospel:
Now these two boys their story told.
And they did tell II well;
Bohunkus, he to heaven went.
jose phus went to--Yale
In a previous discussion OF "Rohunkus'
here II was brought out that the broth
ers had variable names-Tobias an,
Riancus were favorite applications
uhara mara anna rantly M ena ~ stan,n