Catches, canons and drinking songs
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The sham monarch of Spain,
with his bravo Vendôme,
made a brag and a bounce
they’d pursue Eugene home,
Eugene desired but one thing might be done,
before they pursued him they’d force him to run,
“For else should I suffer so great a disaster,
what account can I give to the Emperor my master?”
“As for that,” said the Monsieurs, “we’ll give you our words,
we’ll do’t by this light,” and so drew their swords,
“Two to one is odds,” said the Prince,
“but however to show you I’m no coward,
I’ll do my endeavour, you shan’t break your words,”
and so ordered the matter, they both ran away,
so forced him to run after.