Levine (Der Groiser Man)

Yiddish? Lyric: Charlie Tobias
Music: Harry Warren (using pseudonym Harry Herschel)
Year: 1927
Original publisher: Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. (© Jul 20, 1927; E-672224)

MIDI (melody only)

Note: The manuscript this came from is very difficult to read, and if you understand (read and write) Yiddish or possibly German, I would like to hear of any possible errors that I have made in trying to decipher this very difficult lyric.  A literal translation would be helpful, as well.  Please contact me if you are able to be of assistance on this one!

Verse:

In ah ara plauers dus gevezen,
Vie a groiser man, hot ibberge sprant der yam.
Alle yrden vushohen gelezen,
Weisen gut derfin, ver bat diezach getlin.

Chorus:

Levine, Levine, nirt chamberlin geflorgen,
Vie a feil arois fin boigen,
I ber dem yam so tref.
Zein verb mit die kinder
Far zeh dem zach behalten,
Eva es hot deber gehalten,
Biz ers arein in sluf.
Die gantze welt hot gehalten orgen offen.
Nor gottes org hot ihm farbeit fin leatas trofen,
Levine, Levine, noch dertchland glied tza flien,
Yezt weisenalle yiden yake,
Ver dus hot aufgethin,
Levine, Levine.