The History of Yiddish Literature in the Nineteenth CenturyWiener, Leo
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The History of Yiddish Literature in the Nineteenth Century
Wiener, Leo
Yiddish literature -- History and criticism
CHANZI-GINENDEL. (_Smiling._) Hm! Hm! You want to know if I am still a
Miss! Yes, believe me, they have been making matches for me without end.
The go-betweens have been tearing down the doors of my sister's house.
There was one who wanted to take me just as I am. He wanted to dress me
up from head to foot, for he is himself very rich, and he does not ask
for a nickel of mine; he is only waiting for my sister to give her
consent. But I have thought over the matter; I thought there was no
hurry yet, that I was not yet an old maid. I am fifteen years this
summer. (_She thinks._) Seven and nine and nine is fifteen.
SILBERSEID. (_Die ganze Zeit verwundert, bei der Seit._) No, no! A gut
Min Franzoesisch! Lā-mir prüwen weiter! (_Hōch._) Haben Sie nicht ein
Bändchen Saphir?
CHANZI-GINENDEL. Wās täug' euch a safirn Bändele? Awade auf a
Halstüchel! Wēiss ich, heunt is' der Kolir schōn araus vun der Mode.
Heunt trāgt män Havana oder Bismarck. Ich hāb' erst nit lang a
Jungermann geschenkt asōns! Willt ihr? Känn ich euch schenken.
A. GOLDFADEN.
VIII. SEMER LE-SSIMCHAS TŌRE
('Ssichas Chulin,' pp. 30-34)
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Lechajim, Brüder, lechajim, lechajim!
Heunt senen mir die Tōre messajim,
Heunt hēben mir sie ān noch a Māl wieder;--
Drum lechajim ulescholem, liebe Brüder!
Seid froehlich un' dankt dem Gott dem lieben
Far die hēilige Tōre, auf Parmet geschrieben!
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Die hēilige Tōre, geschrieben auf Parmet,
Is' doch unser Trōst in unser Armut!
All's auf der Welt hāben mir verloren:
Der Bees-hamikdesch is' chorew gewor'en,
Chorew dās Land, wu mir senen gesessen,
Afile unser Loschen hāben mir vergessen;
Nit dā unser Meluche, nit dā unser Kehune,
Nor uns is' geblieben unser Emune.
Gott in Harzen, die Tōre in der Hand,
Senen mir gegangen vun Land zu Land,
Viel Zores gelitten, doch leben geblieben,
Durch die hēilige Tōre, auf Parmet geschrieben.
SILBERSEID. (_Wondering all the time, aside._) Well, well! That's a fine
kind of French! Let us try again! (_Loud._) Haben Sie nicht ein Bändchen
Saphir?
* * * * *
CHANZI-GINENDEL. What do you want with a sapphire ribbon? Oh, I suppose
for a tie! I declare, that color has now gone out of fashion. Now they
wear Havana or Bismarck. I just lately gave a young man such a ribbon.
If you want, I will give you one.
VIII. SONG OF THE REJOICING OF THE LAW
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Your health, brethren, your health! Your health! To-day we finish the
Law, to-day we begin to read it anew; hence, may you prosper in peace,
dear brethren! Be merry and thank the kind Lord for the holy Law written
upon parchment!
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