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(　91　) The Emperor swore, By sea and by shore, At Paris to kick up a row, row, row, But Paris aye ready, Just laughed at the laddie, And bid him gae hame, and gae mow, mow, mow. And why shouldna, &c.

When the brave Duke of York The Rhine first did pass, Republican armies to cow, cow, cow, They bid him gae hame To his Prussian dame, And gie her a kiss and a mow, mow, mow.

And why shouldna, &c.

Out over the Rhine Proud Prussia did shine, To spend his last blade he did vow, vow, vow, But Frederick had better Ne'er forded the water, But spent as he ought at a mow, mow, mow. And why shouldna, &c.

The black-headed eagle, As keen as a beagle, He hunted o'er height, and o'er howe, howe, howe. In the braes of Gemappe, He fell into a trap, E'en let him get out as he dow, dow, dow. And why shouldna, &c.

When Kate laid her claws On poor Stanislaus, And his p—t—e was bent like a bow, bow, bow, May the deil in her a——e Ram a huge p——k of brass, And send her to hell wi' a mow, mow, mow. And why shouldna, &c.