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Paul van Ostaijen

HOMAGE TO SINGER

Swinger
              Singer
                         sewingmachine
Hear
        Hear
               Floris Jespers bought a Singersewingmachine
What
         What
yessir
         Jespers Singer sewingmachine
what's that
              yessir
              I'm telling you
              Floris Jespers bought a Singersewingmachine
How come
                  what for
                               what does he want to do
Yessir
          he will
                     how's that
                                     Circulez
                                                   for
SINGER'S SEWINGMACHINES ARE THE BEST

the best
             how come
                              how can you tell
                                                   who knows
                                                                     all is vanity
Singer and Saint Augustine
Genevieve of Brabant
                                                has a Singer too
                                                                  die Jungfrau von Orleans
A Singer?
yessir
yessir yessir yessir I'm telling you a Singer
don't you understand English Mister
Circulez
        Bitte auf Garderobe selbst zu achten
I want a sewingmachine
everyone has a right to a sewingmachine
I want a Singer
everyone a Singer
Singer
          singer
                    meistersinger
                                            Hans Sachs
doesn't Hans Sachs have a Singermachine
why doesn't Hans Sachs have a Singer
Hans Sachs is entitled to a Singer
Hans Sachs must have a Singer
Yessir
                that is his right
                      Right makes might
                                     Long live Hans Sachs  
                                                            Hans Sachs is right
he has a right to

  SINGER'S SEWINGMACHINE ARE THE BEST

all men are equal before Singer
Circulez
a Singer
Panem et Singerem

Panem et Singerem Panem et  Singerem Panem et Singerem

       et Singerem et Singerem

I want a Singer
we want a Singer
we demand a Singer
what we want is our right
                                    ein fester Burg ist unser Gott

Panem et Singerem Panem et  Singerem Panem et Singerem

       et Singerem et Singerem

what's that
                 what for
                              what does he want
                                                            what will he do
Salvation Army
Bananas atque Panama
                   the man's right
                   he's right
right he is yessir
                          yessir
                                   yessir
                                            what for
                                            who says so
                                            where's the proof
                    yessir he is right

Panem et Singerem Panem et  Singerem Panem et Singerem

      Singerem et Singerem

SINGER'S SEWINGMACHINES ARE THE VERY BEST

Huldegedicht aan Singer

Huldegedicht aan Singer

Slinger
           Singer
                      naaimasjien
Hoort
       Hoort
                 Floris Jespers heeft een Singernaaimasjien gekocht
Wat
       Wat
jawel
       Jespers Singer naaimasjien
hoe zo
       jawel
        ik zeg het u
        Floris jespers heeft een Singernaaimasjien gekocht
Waarom
               waardoor
                             wat wil hij
Jawel
         hij zal
                  hoe zo
                            Circulez
                                          want
   SINGERS NAAIMASJIEN IS DE BESTE

de beste
             waarom
                         hoe kan dat
                                      wie weet
                                                    alles is schijn
Singer en Sint Augustinus
Genoveva van Brabant
                                                bezit ook een Singer
                                                                  die jungfrau von Orleans
Een Singer?
jawel
jawel jawel jawel ik zeg het u een Singer
versta-je geen nederlands mijnheer
Circulez
     Bitte auf Garderobe selbst zu achten
lk wil een naaimasjien
iedereen heeft recht op een naaimasjien
ik wil een Singer
iedereen een Singer
Singer
               zanger
                                 meesterzangers
                                                              Hans Sachs
heeft Hans Sachs geen Singermasjien
waarom heeft Hans Sachs geen Singer
Hans Sachs heeft recht op een Singer
Hans Sachs moet een Singer hebben
Jawel
              dat is zijn recht
                    Recht door zee
                               Leve Hans Sachs
                                          Hans Sachs heeft gelijk
hij heeft recht op

  SINGERS NAAIMASJIEN IS DE BESTE

alle mensen zijn gelijk voor Singer
Circulez
een Singer
Panem et Singerem

Panem et Singerem Panem et  Singerem Panem et Singerem

       et Singerem et Singerem

Ik wil een Singer
wij willen een Singer
wij eisen een Singer
wat wij willen is ons recht
                                      ein fester Burg ist unser Gott

Panem et Singerem Panem et  Singerem Panem et Singerem

       et Singerem et Singerem

Waarom
              hoe zo
                        wat wil hij
                                         wat zal hij
Salvation army
Bananas atque Panama
                  de man heeft gelijk
                   hij heeft gelijk
gelijk heeft hij jawel
                                 jawel
                                         jawel
                                                           waarom
                                                           wie zegt dat
                                                           waar is het bewijs
                     jawel hij heeft gelijk

Panem et Singerem Panem et  Singerem Panem et Singerem

       Singerem et Singerem

  SINGERS NAAIMASJIEN IS DE BESTE
Close

HOMAGE TO SINGER

Swinger
              Singer
                         sewingmachine
Hear
        Hear
               Floris Jespers bought a Singersewingmachine
What
         What
yessir
         Jespers Singer sewingmachine
what's that
              yessir
              I'm telling you
              Floris Jespers bought a Singersewingmachine
How come
                  what for
                               what does he want to do
Yessir
          he will
                     how's that
                                     Circulez
                                                   for
SINGER'S SEWINGMACHINES ARE THE BEST

the best
             how come
                              how can you tell
                                                   who knows
                                                                     all is vanity
Singer and Saint Augustine
Genevieve of Brabant
                                                has a Singer too
                                                                  die Jungfrau von Orleans
A Singer?
yessir
yessir yessir yessir I'm telling you a Singer
don't you understand English Mister
Circulez
        Bitte auf Garderobe selbst zu achten
I want a sewingmachine
everyone has a right to a sewingmachine
I want a Singer
everyone a Singer
Singer
          singer
                    meistersinger
                                            Hans Sachs
doesn't Hans Sachs have a Singermachine
why doesn't Hans Sachs have a Singer
Hans Sachs is entitled to a Singer
Hans Sachs must have a Singer
Yessir
                that is his right
                      Right makes might
                                     Long live Hans Sachs  
                                                            Hans Sachs is right
he has a right to

  SINGER'S SEWINGMACHINE ARE THE BEST

all men are equal before Singer
Circulez
a Singer
Panem et Singerem

Panem et Singerem Panem et  Singerem Panem et Singerem

       et Singerem et Singerem

I want a Singer
we want a Singer
we demand a Singer
what we want is our right
                                    ein fester Burg ist unser Gott

Panem et Singerem Panem et  Singerem Panem et Singerem

       et Singerem et Singerem

what's that
                 what for
                              what does he want
                                                            what will he do
Salvation Army
Bananas atque Panama
                   the man's right
                   he's right
right he is yessir
                          yessir
                                   yessir
                                            what for
                                            who says so
                                            where's the proof
                    yessir he is right

Panem et Singerem Panem et  Singerem Panem et Singerem

      Singerem et Singerem

SINGER'S SEWINGMACHINES ARE THE VERY BEST

HOMAGE TO SINGER

Swinger
              Singer
                         sewingmachine
Hear
        Hear
               Floris Jespers bought a Singersewingmachine
What
         What
yessir
         Jespers Singer sewingmachine
what's that
              yessir
              I'm telling you
              Floris Jespers bought a Singersewingmachine
How come
                  what for
                               what does he want to do
Yessir
          he will
                     how's that
                                     Circulez
                                                   for
SINGER'S SEWINGMACHINES ARE THE BEST

the best
             how come
                              how can you tell
                                                   who knows
                                                                     all is vanity
Singer and Saint Augustine
Genevieve of Brabant
                                                has a Singer too
                                                                  die Jungfrau von Orleans
A Singer?
yessir
yessir yessir yessir I'm telling you a Singer
don't you understand English Mister
Circulez
        Bitte auf Garderobe selbst zu achten
I want a sewingmachine
everyone has a right to a sewingmachine
I want a Singer
everyone a Singer
Singer
          singer
                    meistersinger
                                            Hans Sachs
doesn't Hans Sachs have a Singermachine
why doesn't Hans Sachs have a Singer
Hans Sachs is entitled to a Singer
Hans Sachs must have a Singer
Yessir
                that is his right
                      Right makes might
                                     Long live Hans Sachs  
                                                            Hans Sachs is right
he has a right to

  SINGER'S SEWINGMACHINE ARE THE BEST

all men are equal before Singer
Circulez
a Singer
Panem et Singerem

Panem et Singerem Panem et  Singerem Panem et Singerem

       et Singerem et Singerem

I want a Singer
we want a Singer
we demand a Singer
what we want is our right
                                    ein fester Burg ist unser Gott

Panem et Singerem Panem et  Singerem Panem et Singerem

       et Singerem et Singerem

what's that
                 what for
                              what does he want
                                                            what will he do
Salvation Army
Bananas atque Panama
                   the man's right
                   he's right
right he is yessir
                          yessir
                                   yessir
                                            what for
                                            who says so
                                            where's the proof
                    yessir he is right

Panem et Singerem Panem et  Singerem Panem et Singerem

      Singerem et Singerem

SINGER'S SEWINGMACHINES ARE THE VERY BEST
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