But X is the Xmas that some day will come
When turkey and sauce will be served with our rum.
Y is the Youth who was scornful of danger,
Till caught in the rear by a violent stranger.
Z is the Zenith of power and glory,
A fitting conclusion to this little story.
The Kaiser
to his
Secretary
(Dictated) XMAS, 1915
THE KAISER TO HIS SECRETARY
“Peace upon earth and unto men goodwill!”