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So whenever the Queen
Took his armour to clean,
 And she didn’t remember
  To use any starch;
Or his birthday (in May)
Was a horrible day,
 Being wet as November
  And windy as March;
Or, if sitting in state
With the Wise and the Great,
 He just happened to hiccup
  While signing his name,
Or the Queen gave a cough,
When his crown tumbled off
 As he bent down to pick up
  A pen for the same;

Oh, whenever the Emperor
Got into a temper, or
 Felt himself awkward and shy,