Oh, Boney licked the Austrians!-- Oh aye oh, Oh, Boney licked the Austrians!-- John France wa! The Russians and the Prussians! Oh aye oh, The Russians and the Prussians! John France wa. Five times he entered Vienna! Oh aye oh, Five times he entered Vienna, John France wa. He married an Austrian princess, Oh aye oh, He married an Austrian princess, John France wa. Then he marched on Moscow, Oh aye oh, Then he marched on Moscow, John France wa. But Moscow was a-blazing! Oh aye oh, But Moscow was a-blazing, John France wa. Then Boney he retreated, Oh aye oh, Then Boney he retreated, John France wa. Boney went to Waterloo, Oh aye oh, Boney went to Waterloo, John France wa. And Boney was defeated, Oh aye oh, And Boney was defeated, John France wa. Oh Boney's made a prisoner, Oh aye oh, Oh Boney's made a prisoner, John France wa. They sent him to St. Helena! Oh aye oh, They sent him to St. Helena, John France wa! Oh Boney was ill-treated! Oh aye oh, Oh Boney was ill-treated, John France wa! Oh Boney's heart was broken! Oh aye oh, Oh Boney's heart was broken, John France wa. Oh Boney died a warrior;-- Oh aye oh, Oh Boney died a warrior, John France wa. But Boney was an Emperor! Oh aye oh! But Boney was an Emperor, John France wa! This song never failed to arouse the greatest enthusiasm, so much so that the officer in charge had to keep a keen eye on what was going on and shout out "belay!" before something should be broken! The sailors' regard for the great Emperor was a passion; and as they neared the final tragedy they seemed to imagine they were in combat with his foes, so that it was dangerous to leave them without strict supervision.