Have you seen how the people did prance, When thousands of all sorts were mingling, Have you seen the great Emperor of France, Come to visit the Queen of Old England? Did you hear the band merrily play? Guns fire and village bells ring, sir, Did you see how they travelled so gay, From the city of Paris to Windsor, The Emperor and Empress so fine? * * * And when down to Windsor they got, The Queen and her sweet piccaninnies, Called out for a pint and a pot For the Emperor and lovely Eugenie. The cheers they received I declare Caused the old castle walls to be shaken, And they had for their dinner prepared Such a lot of fried liver and bacon, And they had a jolly blow out. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...NIGHT, FR. SONGS OF INNOCENCE by WILLIAM BLAKE A TRIBUTE OF GRASSES by HAMLIN GARLAND A CONSECRATION by JOHN MASEFIELD ON BEING ASKED FOR A WAR POEM by WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS TO HIS LYRE by FRANKLIN PIERCE ADAMS SABBATH THOUGHTS by GRACE AGUILAR |