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Paul van Ostaijen

COUNTRY CHARLESTON

Tulip bulbs and bulbs of tulips tulip petals
rose petals
farmers' roses farmers' faces farmers' fumes
farmers' fumes and dancing faces
faces dancing basses
dancing bulbs and basses
bugle and bassoon — 0 hop!
                                  Marie Cathleen  Marie Katrine
                                  who has seen the little bugle
                                  who has seen the big bugle
                                  who's seen       Mister June with his bassoon
for this is no pavanne or saraband now
this is no gigue or allemand now
and not a waltz
                                  this is the charleston
                                  the country charleston
                                  by Mister June on his bassoon
and who has seen the little bugle
and who has seen the big bugle
who's seen       Mister June and his bassoon
The little bugle's sitting by the roses
with Rosalie
                         the big bugle's sitting in the buggy
with Melanie
                         Marie Cathleen  Marie Katrine
                         and Mister June
are sitting in the saloon         I mean Café La Lune
                         Bulbs and faces dancing basses
                         bugle and bassoon

Boere-Charleston

Boere-Charleston

Tulpebollen bolle tulpen tulpetuilen
rozetuilen
boererozen boerewangen boerelongen
boerelongen ballen wangen
wangen ballen bekkens
ballen bolle bekkens
bugel en basson — o hop!
                             wie heeft er de kleine bugel gezien
                             wie heeft er de grote bugel gezien
                             en wie      Gaston met zijnen basson
                             Marie-Katelijne  Marie-Katerien
want dit is geen pavane of geen sarabande meer
dat is geen gigue of geen allemande meer
en geen wals
                             dat is \'nen charleston
                             \'nen boerecharleston
                             van Gaston op zijnen basson
En wie heeft er de kleine bugel gezien
en wie heeft er de grote bugel gezien
en wie      Gaston met zijnen basson
De kleine bugel zit in \'nen rozetuil
bij Rozalie
                        de grote bugel zit in de sjees
bij Melanie
                        Marie-Katelijne  Marie-Katerien
                        En Gaston
die zit «In de Ton»         ik vraag u pardon
                        Bolle wangen ballen bekkens
                        bugel en basson
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COUNTRY CHARLESTON

Tulip bulbs and bulbs of tulips tulip petals
rose petals
farmers' roses farmers' faces farmers' fumes
farmers' fumes and dancing faces
faces dancing basses
dancing bulbs and basses
bugle and bassoon — 0 hop!
                                  Marie Cathleen  Marie Katrine
                                  who has seen the little bugle
                                  who has seen the big bugle
                                  who's seen       Mister June with his bassoon
for this is no pavanne or saraband now
this is no gigue or allemand now
and not a waltz
                                  this is the charleston
                                  the country charleston
                                  by Mister June on his bassoon
and who has seen the little bugle
and who has seen the big bugle
who's seen       Mister June and his bassoon
The little bugle's sitting by the roses
with Rosalie
                         the big bugle's sitting in the buggy
with Melanie
                         Marie Cathleen  Marie Katrine
                         and Mister June
are sitting in the saloon         I mean Café La Lune
                         Bulbs and faces dancing basses
                         bugle and bassoon

COUNTRY CHARLESTON

Tulip bulbs and bulbs of tulips tulip petals
rose petals
farmers' roses farmers' faces farmers' fumes
farmers' fumes and dancing faces
faces dancing basses
dancing bulbs and basses
bugle and bassoon — 0 hop!
                                  Marie Cathleen  Marie Katrine
                                  who has seen the little bugle
                                  who has seen the big bugle
                                  who's seen       Mister June with his bassoon
for this is no pavanne or saraband now
this is no gigue or allemand now
and not a waltz
                                  this is the charleston
                                  the country charleston
                                  by Mister June on his bassoon
and who has seen the little bugle
and who has seen the big bugle
who's seen       Mister June and his bassoon
The little bugle's sitting by the roses
with Rosalie
                         the big bugle's sitting in the buggy
with Melanie
                         Marie Cathleen  Marie Katrine
                         and Mister June
are sitting in the saloon         I mean Café La Lune
                         Bulbs and faces dancing basses
                         bugle and bassoon
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Gemeente Rotterdam
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Stichting Van Beuningen Peterich-fonds
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