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Jessie Pope - A Royal Cracksman
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When the housebreaking business is slack 
And cracksmen are finding it slow 
For all the sea-siders are back 
And a great many more didn`t go 
Here`s excellent news from the front 
And joy in  ; 
Things are looking up since 
The German Crown Prince 
Has been giving a fillip to trade. 

His methods are quite up-to-date, 
Displaying adroitness and dash ; 
What he wants he collects in a crate, 
What he doesn`t he`s careful to smash. 
An historical chateau in France 
With Imperial ardour he loots, 
Annexing the best 
And erasing the rest 
With the heels of his soldierly boots. 

Sikes reads the report with applause, 
It`s quite an inspiring affair ; 
But a sudden idea gives him pause 
The Germans must stop over there ! 
So he flutters a Union Jack 
To help to keep Englishmen steady, 
Remarking, " His nibs 
Mustn`t crack English cribs, 
The profession is crowded already."
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