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 Loud sneered the doughty man of France,
 * "Ho! ho! Ho! ho! Ha! ha! Ha! ha!"

"The French for 'Pish!'" said. Said, "L'Anglais, Monsieur, pour 'Bah.'" Said, "Come, one! two! three!—
 * We're sittin' here to see all fair;" [sic]

"C'est Magnifique!" said ,
 * "Mais, parbleu! ce n'est pas la guerre!"

"Je scorn un foe si lache que vous!"
 * Said, the doughty son of France.

"I fight not coward foe, like you!"
 * Said our undaunted.

"The French for 'Pooh!'" our cried.
 * "L' Anglais pour 'Va'" the Frenchman crowed,

And so with undiminished pride
 * Each went on his respective road.

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