Diary of a German Family.

Free Lance, Volume XVI, Issue 839, 28 July 1916, Page 19

Diary of a German Family.

Ye haf our morning sausage art a quarter afder eight, TJnd from dat time till tvelve o'clock ve haf our "Morning Hate" ; Und ve do hate until der bell proclaims dfer hour to dine. Mein Y a^e r. He is best at it: he hates uncommon fine. Und afder dinner's ended, den our work's again begun, TJnd ve sing der "Hymn of Hate" till der clock's at half-past vun, Aldough our throats are mighty hoarse, ve're Schermans to der core, TJnd sing "Deutschland über Alles" till a qvarter afder four. TJnd den mein Vater, he turns on der bright electric lights, TTnd ve start to eat our supper, cursing England 'twixt der bites; Den der family, dey all kneel down for to say dere eef'ning prayers, Und pray, "Gott straf-e England," before dey go upshtairs. Den ve goes to bed und shleeps until der rising of der sun, Mit a gratifying feeling dot our duty bass been done.. —Mary Gibbon.