Es war ein Herr von Bombardil,
Der aß ganz ungewöhnlich viel,
Drum ward er täglich dicker.
Jedoch dem Herrn von Bombardil
Dies Dickerwerden sehr gefiel:
Er ward mit Freuden dicker.
Einst sprach der Arzt:"Herr Bombardil,
Sie dürfen wirklich nicht mehr viel
Noch fürder werden dicker."
Da lachte Herr von Bombardil
Und aß nun grad noch mal so viel:
"Ich werde doch noch dicker."
Da platzte Herr von Bombardil.
Und als er in die Grube fiel:
Die Maden wurden dicker.
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Confirmed with Deutsche Zeitschrift. Nationale Rundschau für Politik und Volkswirtschaft, Litteratur und Kunst, Vierter (fünfzehnter) Jahrgang. Erste Hälfte (Oktober 1901 – März 1902), Berlin: Verlag von Gose & Tetzlaff, 1902, page 215.
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There was a man [called] von Bombardil,
Who ate quite unusually much;
Therefore he grew fatter daily.
But Mr. von Bombardil
Quite liked this getting fatter:
He grew fatter with joy.
Once the doctor said: "Mr. Bombardil,
You truly must not go on like this
And keep becoming fatter."
Thereupon Mr. von Bombardil laughed
And ate precisely twice as much as before:
"Yes, I shall grow even fatter."
Then Mr. von Bombardil burst.
And as he fell into the grave:
The maggots got fatter.
