"Or else, on thee, O emperor!
Like locusts we'll come down,
And naught that's fair or rich or rare
We'll leave within the town!
[Original]
"The children all shall lack for food,
And the lords and ladies pine;
For we will eat your dainties sweet,
"Or else, on thee, O emperor!
Like locusts we'll come down,
And naught that's fair or rich or rare
We'll leave within the town!
"The children all shall lack for food,
And the lords and ladies pine;
For we will eat your dainties sweet,