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"The Kaiser's Prayer" (the Latest Ultimatum)
Gott,Gott, dear Gott, attention please,
Your partner – Vilhelm's here
Und has a vord or two to say
INTO YOUR PRIVATE ear.
So durn avay all udders now
Uns listen vell to me.
For vat I say concerns me much,
Meinself und Shermany
You know dest Gott. I am your friend,
Und from mein hour of birth
I quietly let you der Heffen
While I ruled o'er der earth;
Und ven I toldt mein soldiers
Of by-gone battle days
I gladly split der glory
Und gafe you half der braise.
In every vay I tried to brove
Mein heart to you was true.
Und only claimed mine honest share
In great deeds vat ve do;
You could not haf a better friend.
Knsky or land or sea
Dan Kaiser Vilhelm number two
Der Lord of Shermany.
So vat I say, dear Gott, ist this
Dat ve should still be friends
Und you should help to send my foes
To meet their bitter endts.
If you, dear Gott, vill this me do,
I'll nothing ask again
Und you and I will pardners be
For evermore- Amen.
But listen ,Gott. It must be quick
Your help to me you send
Or else I haf to stop attack
Und only blay defend.
So four and twenty hours I gif
To make der Allies run
Und put me safe into mein blace-
Der middle of der sun.
If you do this, I'll do my part
I'll tell der vorld der fact-
But if you don't den I must tink
It is an hostile act.
Den var at once I will declare
Und in main anger rise
Und send mein Zepplin ships to wage
A fight up in der skies.
Dis ultimatum now, dear Gott,
Is one of many more
Mein mind is settled up to clear
Der whole world off der floor
Because you vas mein pardner, Gott.
An extra schance is giffen,
So help at once, or else I'll be
Der Emperor of Heffen