HOCH! DER KAISER

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DER Kaiser of dis Vaterland
Und Gott on high all dings command—
Ve two. Ach! don’t you understand?
Myself—und Gott.
Vile some men sing der power divine,
Mein soldiers sing “Der Wacht am Rhine,”
Und drink deir health in Rhenish wine
Of Me—und Gott.
Dere’s France, she swaggers all aroundt;
She’s ausgespielt, of no account;
To much ve tink she don’t amount;
Myself—und Gott.
She vill not dare to fight again;
But if she shouldt, I’ll show her blain
Dot Elsass und (in French) Lorraine
Are mein—by Gott!
Dere’s grandma dinks she’s nicht small beer;
Mit Boers und such she interfere;
She’ll learn none owns dis hemisphere
But me—und Gott!
She dinks, good Frau, fine ships she’s got,
Und soldiers mit der scarlet goat.
Ach! Ve could knock dem! Pouf! like dot,
Myself—mit Gott!
In dimes of peace brebare for wars;
I bear de spear und helm of Mars,
Und care not for a tousand Czars,
Myself—mit Gott!
In fact, I humour efery vhim,
Mit aspect dark und visage grim;
Gott pulls mit me, und I mit Him,
Myself—und Gott!
Rodney Blake.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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