Yiddush Corner: Jabervokish

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Brillig geven, un di gaverim
Geglitsht geferlekh oifn sham.
Gantz mimzy geven di khaverim
Un di moym rats oisgram.

“Hit zikh dem Jabervok, mayn zun.
Es baysn di kayers, di krel git a khap,
Mayd oys dem Jubjubfoygl un
Dem beyzn Banderklap.”

Er git a nem di Vorpal shverd.
Dem Manksum faynd lang tsayt er zukht.
Er troymt a troym baym Tumtum boym
Un shteyt dervayl fartrakht.

Un az er shteyt azoy, gvalt!
Der Jabervok, mit oygn heys,
Kumt shpatsirn durkhn vald
Un burblt oys – gey veys!

Eyns-tsvey, eyns-tsvey! Un durkh un durkh
Di Vorpal shverd makht snaker-snik!
Er git a hak dem kop arop
Un geyt galumf tsurik.

“Host oysgemekt dem Jabervok?
A lebn oyfn kop, mayn zun!
Oy frabjus tog! Kalu! Kalog!”
Er kvelt zikh freylekh on.

Brillig geven, un di gaverim
Geglitsht geferlekh oyfn sham.
Gants mimzy geven di khaverim
Un di moym rats oysgram.

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