dreydl -- yet again

[Lori Cahan-Simon <l_cahan...>]

Dear Folks,

As an interesting follow-up to my questions about the Dreydl/Dreidl 
song, Bob Freedman was kind enough to send me a photocopy of a Gelbart 
pamphlet from 1945 with the song in question in it, attributed only to 
Gelbart.  The lyrics contain a verse I have never seen before:

Ikh bin a kleyner dreydl,
Gemakht bin ikh fun gold;
To kumt-zhe ale shpiln,
Vayl shpiln hob ikh hold.

Hold seems to be a variation on holt hobn (to like or care for). So, 
whereas all other versions have the dreydl made of lead, this one is 
made from gold.  Since the Yiddish version as generally known is so 
short, this makes a nice addition to make it longer and funner!   ;-)

Judy P., did you ever tell me where you found the reference to the 78 
from Argentina from the 1920s.  If I can find it, this would be the 
earliest instance of the song yet.

Mit frayndshaft,
Lor(the eversearching)ele

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