To hew and slash, behind, before—
Which aggravated Monsieur Pierre,
Who watched him from the Calais shore.
It caused good Pierre to swear and dance,
The sight annoyed and vexed him so;
He was the bravest man in France—
He said so, and he ought to know.
'Regardez, donc, ce cochon gros—
Ce polisson! Oh, sacré bleu!