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A German Speisekarte: Wirthshaus

Spanischer Tanz: La Madrilena. 1. Grad' aus dem Wirthshaus nun komm' ich her aus; Stra sse, wie 2. Was für ein schief Ge-sicht, Mond, machst denn du? 3. Und die Later nen erst, was muss ich sehn! 4. Al Ein Au Die kön ge nen dar les im Stur - me rings, Gro - sses und Klein; Wag' ich कक 68 7 hat er al wun - der - lich siehst du mir auf, eins hat er le nicht gra de mehr un ter mich, nüch-tern al aus!.... Rechter Hand, linker Hand, zu?..... Du wirst be trunken sein, Wa ckeln und fa ckeln die Das scheint be denk lich mir ich merke wohl, du bist be-rauscht! dich, schä-me dich, alter Gesell! beides ver-tauscht: Strasse, das seh' ich hell: Schäme Kreuz und die Quer: Schei-nen be ein Wa - ge stück! Da geh' ich lie ber in's Wirthshaus zu-rück! trun-ken mir alle-sammt schwer! lieber in's Wirthshaus zu-rück! ។ While the Germans have not yet adopted applesauce with green goose or cranberries with turkey, no fault can be found with their admirable choice of the "Compot" in general as an accessory and grace-note to the roast. One may even forgive them the taste which permits them to serve the noted hams of Westphalia uncooked, in view of the excellence of their beer, their admirable Kuchen, and the merits of their rolls and sweets. Besides cakes innumerable, the larder of the Hausfrau fairly groans with "Compots," some form of which is invariably served with roast meats, poultry, or game. And inasmuch as woman in Germany is created for the special purpose of ministering to the comforts, the tastes, and the selfish wishes of man, independent of her own inclinations, it may be assumed that her natural fondness for sweets is shared equally by the opposite sex.

One may or may not be impressed with the merits of the German Kochkunst in all its branches, which perhaps requires a native or a seasoned taste to be estimated at its just and proper worth. But that it comports with those whom it chiefly concerns, and that it is appreciated by all true sons of the Fatherland, will admit of little doubt when one considers the national Gemüthlichkeit, or views the profound deliberation that the perusal of a Speisekarte always evokes from the Gast, the Wirth, and the Herr Oberkellner.