My “types” till now have all been men,
Creators of fine books and art,
As if the world were like a monk,
With women–playing no part.

And yet, among the Jewish folk,
Are women skilled and clever,
There’s one such spirit, pure and bright,
Her name: Serdatsky, Yente.

What a great and wonderful talent she has,
Her pen surveys and encompasses,
Her chest so large heaves and beats strong
For them – for the working masses.

Her stories are often risqué, pornographic,
Especially about men and their psyche,
She tells it straight, unvarnished and clear,
In colors so plain and low-key.

Jehovah has given us so many women,
Who awaken the masses to battle,
All over the city, in halls, parks and streets,
With words, with chatter and prattle.

We thank God who has blessed us with young “Sweet Marie” ^{1 1} It’s not clear who is described in this stanza.
A beauty with long golden tresses
An Austrian goose with the tongue of an ox,
So wise – she awes and impresses.

As for Goldman I rate her a “little type” at the least, ^{2 2} Emma Goldman’s writing and speaking was political rather than belletristic; her inclusion in this list of prominent writers is somewhat surprising.
She towers above all, in spirit,
Her tongue self-promoting inspires the greenhorns,
As much as authorities fear it.

And Rokhele Lurye, petite and brunette
Who writes for Yanovsky’s weekly, ^{3 3} Saul Yanovsky was the editor and publisher of the Fraye arbeter shtime (The Free Voice of Labor), an anarchist newspaper. Yiddish newspapers of all political stripes often published literature.
Will become a great talent in time, I bet,
Her name esteemed most completely.

And what about Miriam Karpilove, the “greatest”
A blessing for Yidishe mamas,
She counts as a “type” with no reservation,
For her “sketches,” as well as her “dramas.”

So all of you, writers and artists, be warned,
You gentlemen carefully pomaded,
In the future you’ll find yourselves sharing this space
With our very talented maidens!