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And when his trusty Matthew,

At night, came to undress

The Tsar, he had to listen

To tales of his distress.

“O Mat, my dearest Matthew,

Relieve me of my yoke;

I cannot cope nor reason

With all those womenfolk!”

“Make this important notice

In your next sheet appear,

Lest you invite a drubbing

From our Tsar Vladimir!”