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_Le Brav' Général tootles_:--
Heroes bold owe much to bold songs.
What's that? "Cannot sing the old songs"?
Pooh! 'Tis a Britannic ditty.
Truth, though, in it,--more's the pity!
"_En revenant de la Revue._"
People tire of that--too true!
I must give them something new.
Played out, Frenchmen? _Pas de danger!_
Whilst you've still your _Brav'_ BOULANGER!
Do they think BOULANGER "mizzles,"
After all his recent "fizzles"?
(Most expressive slang, the Yankee!)
_Pas si bête_, my friends. No thank ye!
Came a cropper? Very true!
But I remount--my hobby's new,
So's my trumpet. Rooey-too!
France go softly? _Pas de danger!_
Whilst she has her _Brav'_ BOULANGER!
Cannot say her looks quite flatter.
Rather scornful. What's the matter?
Have you lost your recent fancy
For me and my charger prancy?
Turn those eyes this way, now _do_!
Mark my hobby,--not a screw!
Listen to my _chanson_ new!
BISMARCK flout you? _Pas de danger!_
_He's_ afraid of _Brav'_ BOULANGER.
Of your smile be not so chary!
The sixteenth of February
Probably will prove my care is
The especial charge of Paris.
Then you'll know that I am true.
"_En revenant de la Revue_;"
Stick to me, I'll stick to you.
Part with you, sweet? _Pas de danger!_
Not the game of _Brav'_ BOULANGER!
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