And again she shook her flaxen head,

And civilly answered “nein!”

“The duce you have!” the marshal said

To the lady from over the Rhine;

And again she shook her flaxen head,

And civilly answered “nein!”

“Now what do you mean by shaking your head

And always answering “nein?”

“Ich kann nicht Englisch,” civilly said

The lady from over the Rhine.