Chafes at a touch of its tender hide;
But why should I follow your fighting-line
For a matter that's no concern of mine?
To Austria.
You may, if you like, elect to curb
The dark designs of the dubious Serb,
And to close your Emperor's days in strife—
A tragic end to a tragic life;
But why in the world should I stand to lose
By your bellicose taste for Balkan coups?