Pennsylvania Dutch Rip Van Winkle: A romantic drama in two actsIrving, Washington
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Pennsylvania Dutch Rip Van Winkle: A romantic drama in two acts
Irving, Washington
Fantasy drama; Pennsylvania German dialect -- Texts; Van Winkle, Rip (Fictitious character) -- Drama
_Lor._ Yaw, es is ordlich feel letz. Ich bin im troovel. Es con net si
os ich di fraw geb. Ich hob nix un bin awrm. Der troovel is os my ormer
dawdy for yohra tzurick ’n shreivas g’signed hut os mer now all my
fermaiga weck nemt.
_Gust._ Awer Lorrenna, ich bin net uf fernmaiga ous--my mainung is os ich
dich hira will--net di lond un geld un rints fee. Un now sawg ich, bisht
reich odder awrm, os du evva doch my eagny seesy Lorrenna bisht.
_Lor._ Ich con awer net helfa os des ding mich troovelt. Ich will now
olles tzu meim goota uncle lussa--we ar mer sawgt so will ich du.
[_Exit R. H._
SCENE III.--_The town of RIP’S nativity, instead of the village as
presented in first scene of the drama:--It is now a populous and
flourishing settlement.--On the spot where RORY’S tap house formerly
stood, is a handsome hotel and the sign of “George III” is altered into
that of “George Washington.” A settee in front, with table.--The harbor
is filled with shipping.--Music at the opening of the scene._
_SETH SLOUGH, the landlord enters from the Hotel.--Loud shouts,
L. H. 3 E._
_Seth._ Well, ich denk de ’lection is about ferbei. Wann de temperance,
leit ’s g’winna, don geb ich uf un ferkawf ous, for d’no shtate ’n wært
odder ’n saloon keeper net so feel chance os ’n mook im a g’witter
shtorm. [_Laugh U. E. R._] Hullo--wær der deihenker is don dar olt ding
doh? Ar gookt os wann ar about fooftzich yohr dode wær g’west un d’no ous
’m grawb rous g’fetsht for ’s temperance ticket tzu vota.
[_Music.--Enter male and female villagers, laughing.--Enter
RIP,--they gather round him._
_Rip._ Wo ich war is wass mich now woonert? Sawg, eer leit, kent er
deitsh shwetza?
_Villagers._ Haw, haw, haw.
_1st. Vill._ Sawg, du, olter ding, husht nix g’sana fum ’a olta shpinrawd
odder ebbas fun seller awrt ommanot doh rumm shpringa?
_Rip._ Nay, ich hob kæ so’n ding sana doh rumm shpringa.
_Villagers._ Haw, haw.
_1st Villager._ Un wær is di bolweerer? Un wann husht ’n ’s letsht mehl
gapatronized?
_Rip._ De saucha con ich net fershtæ, es gookt olles so ferennert sidder
geshter owet--un ich aw--my bawrd is by chucks sheer so long os ’n ku
shwans, un aw sheer shnæ weis!
_Seth._ (_Coming down._) Now, sawg du olter mon--ich denk du besser
gaisht hame un wesht dich un lusht dich bolweera.
_Rip._ Oh, never mind. My olty wærd mich shun bolweera wann ich hame
coom. Awer, wo der bettle is my haimet? Ich bin about om plotz wo ’s ols
war, awer ’s is net doh un ich bin a wennich os we ferhootled. Un now,
sawg mer amohl, woonsht ommanot doh naigsht om Blowa Barrick?
_Seth._ Ei, of course wohn ich doh.
_Rip._ Don consht mer ferleicht sawga wo ich wohn?
_Seth._ According tzu diner appearance date ich sawga du woonsht narryats
abbordich except ebmohls doh un ’n onners mohl dort.
_Rip._ Awer now for de wohret. Du wohnsht ommanot doh in der nochbershaft
fum barrick--net so?
_Seth._ Be sure du ich.
_Rip._ Un waisht net os ich aw ommanot doh wohn?
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