'Twas the night before Hanukkah, boichiks & maidels
Not a sound could be heard, not even the dreidels
The menorah was set by the chimney alight
In
the the kitchen, the Bubbie was 'chopping a bite
Salami, Pastrami,
a glaisele tay
And zoyere pickles mit bagel--- Oy vay!
Gezint & geschmock
the kinderlach felt
While dreaming of taiglach & Hanukkah
gelt
The alarm clock was sitting, a kloppin' & tickin'
And Bubbie was carving a shtickele chicken
A tummel arose, like the wildest K' duchas
Santa
had fallen right on his tuchas!
I put on my slippers, ains, tzvay, drei
While
Bubbie was eating herring on rye
I grabbed for my bathrobe &
buttoned my gottkes
And Bubbie was just devouring the latkes
To the window I ran, & to my surprise
A little red yarmulka greeted my eyes
When he got to the door & saw the menorah
"Yiddishe kinder," he cried, "Kenahorah!"
I thought I was in a Gouishe hoise!
As long as
I'm here, I'll leave a few toys
"Come into the kitchen,
I'll get you a dish
Mit a gupel, a leffel, & a shtickele
fish"
With
smacks of delight he started his fressen
Chopped liver, knaidlach,
& kreplach gegessen
Along with his meal he had a few schnapps
When it came to eating, this boy sure was tops
He asked for some knishes with pepper & salt
But
they were so hot he yelled out "Oy Gevalt!"
He loosened his hoysen & ran from the tish
"Your koshereh meals are simply delish!"
As
he went through the door he said "See y'all later
I'll
be back next Pesach in time for the Seder!"
So, hutzmir &
zeitzmir & Bleibtz mir gezint"
he called out cheerily
into the wind
More
rapid than eagles, his prancers they came
As he whistled &
shouted & called them by name
"Come, Izzie, now Moishe,
now Yossel & Sammy!
On Oyving, & Maxie & Hymie &
Manny!"
He gave a geshrai, as he drove out of sight
"A gut yontiff to all, & to all a good night!"
