בײַ מיר ביסטו שיין

“Most of the other kids in the kibbutz were Galicianers, which to Avner translated into a vulgar, pushy, know-nothing lots of East European Jews… Galicia, the easternmost Polish province of the old Austro-Hungarian Empire, was the breeding ground of everything that was clannish, corrupt, smart-alecky, deceitful and low-class about Jews. Undeniably, Galicianers were also clever, resourceful and determined… They would understand nothing about the finer things. They would cheat and lie; they would be materialistic beyond belief. They would also stick to each other like glue.” George Jonas, Vengeance.

Many pretty boys wanted me for a wife —> Many pretty youngsters wanted me for a spouse.

"Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" means "By Me, You Are Beautiful" - a triple entendre which could mean either "To me, you are beautiful", "Standing with me, you are beautiful" or "Compared to me, you are beautiful."

The Story of the Song: http://www.dvrbs.com/swing/SholomSecunda-BeiMirBistDuSchoen.htm
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUVEq6NC7mM – The version with “Scheynster in der Welt”

בייַ מיר ביסטו שיינסטער אויף דער וועלט