Charles Follen Adams,
Yawcob Strauss and Other Poems…
(1910)
“ Dot Shakesbeer say aboudt der son dot's brofligate und vild: "How sharper as a serpent's thanks vas been der toothless shild!" (I got dot leedle dwisted; I mean dot thankless youth He cuts hees poor oldt fader more as a serpent's tooth.) Und dhen der broverb dells us dot der shild he must obey, Und dot eef you should shpare der rod you shpoil him righdt avay. ”
