Re: [Cz-L] The Tram

I know a version of this song, which does not include the last part
as sent to us by Paul Heger, the part about cursing the train
or the locomotive, so it will not be able to whistle or be driven.
Instead it starts with words about a philosopher who supposedly
"oisgetracht" (invented) the locomotive.
Does anyone remember this version?

Mimi
On Nov 24, 2014, at 8:35 AM, Paul Heger wrote:

> Hi Hardy
>
> Thanks for the photo and the accompanied explanation. Induced by it, I
> remembered an old Yiddish song, composed at the arrival of the
> train drawn
> by a steam engine (Lokomotive) because of fear that it may bring
> disaster.
> May be they were right; the technical progress brought also the
> most lethal
> weapons.
>
> Here is the song:
>
> Oi hot er a Feifer mit an eisernem Koiach
>
> Fon hinten giesst sich Wasser, fon Oiben geht a Roiach
>
> Riboinoi shel Oilom, verschelt ihm seine Juhren
>
> Er soll nisht kennen feifen. Er soll nisht kennen fuhren
>
> I hope pour readers understand it. He charm will be lost in a
> translated
> text
>
> Paul Heger

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