But writing up the sanguinary losses

Inflicted by our genius in the West.

The punctual theme of my Imperial boss is

"Turn on a victory!" and I do the rest.

To praise each spasm of ruthlessness that passes

Down cringing Hollweg's compromising spine,

Boost the pretensions of the ruling classes

And hail the Hohenzollerns as divine,

And never hesitate to tell the masses

They are and will continue to be swine:—