The Chore-- What comes there from the height,
What comes there from the height,
What comes there from the leathern-a height,
Si sa! leathern-a height,
What comes there from the height!
The Leader-- There comes a postilion;[12]
There comes a postilion;
There comes a leathern-a postilion--
Si, sa! postilion--
There comes a postilion.
The Chore-- What brings the postilion?
What brings the postilion? etc. as above.
Leader-- He bringeth us a Fox; etc.
The Foxes Sing-- Good evening, gentlemen:
Good evening, gentlemen:
Good evening, noble gentlemen:
Good evening, gentlemen.
Chore-- What doth the Herr Papa?
What doth the Herr Papa?
What doth the leathern-a Herr Papa?
Si, sa, Herr Papa--
What doth the Herr Papa?
The Foxes-- He reads in Kikero;[13]
He reads in Kikero;
He reads in leathern-a Kikero--
Si, sa, Kikero--
He reads in Kikero.
Chore-- What doth the Frau Mamma?
What doth the Frau Mamma?
What doth the leathern-a Frau Mamma?--
Si, sa, Frau Mamma--
What doth the Frau Mamma?
The Foxes-- She mends the Father's hose; etc.
Chore-- What doth the Mamsell S[oe]our?
What doth the Mamsell S[oe]our?
What doth the leathern-a Mamsell S[oe]our?
Si, sa, Mamsell S[oe]our?
What doth the Mamsell S[oe]our?
The Foxes-- She cooks the Father's broth;
She cooks the Father's broth;
She cooks the Father's leathern-a broth;
Si, sa, leathern-a broth--
She cooks the Father's broth.
Chore-- What doth the Monsieur Frere?
What doth the Monsieur Frere?
What doth the leathern-a Monsieur Frere?
Si, sa, Monsieur Frere--
What doth the Monsieur Frere?
The Foxes-- He sits at home and oxt;[14]
He sits at home and oxt;
He sits at home and leathern-a oxt;
Si, sa, leathern-a oxt;
He sits at home and oxt.
Chore-- And smokes the Fox tobac? etc.
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