Classic Poem

" GOT any boys? " the Marshal said
— To a lady from over the Rhine;
And the lady shook her flaxen head,
— And civilly answered, " Nein! "

" Got any girls? " the Marshal said
— To the lady from over the Rhine;
And again the lady shook her head,
— And civilly answered, " Nein! "

" But some are dead? " the Marshal said
— To the lady from over the Rhine;
And again the lady shook her head,
— And civilly answered, " Nein! "

" Husband of course? " the Marshal said
— To the lady from over the Rhine;
And again she shook her flaxen head,
— And civilly answered, " Nein! "

" The devil you have! " the Marshal said
— To the lady from over the Rhine;
And again she shook her flaxen head,
— And civilly answered, " Nein! "

" Now what do you mean by shaking your head,
— And always answering " Nine"? "
" Ich kann nicht Englisch! " civilly said
— The lady from over the Rhine.