Dhen see dhose vomens at der tubs,

    Mit glothes oudt on der lines;

    Vhich vas der shturdy oaks, mine friendts,

    Und vhich der glinging vines?

    Vhen sickness in der householdt comes,

    Und veeks und veeks he shtays,

    Who vas id fighdts him mitoudt resdt,

    Dhose veary nighdts und days?

    Who beace und gomfort alvays prings,

    Und cools dot fefered prow?

    More like id vas der tender vine

    Dot oak he glings to, now.

    "Man vants budt leedle here below,"

    Der boet von time said;

    Dhere's leedle dot man he

     don'd

    vant,

    I dink id means, inshted;

    Und ven der years keep rolling on,

    Dheir cares und droubles pringing,

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