in the first of those links

From "Tommy's Tunes," 1918:

SKIBOO

Two German officers crossed the Rhine,
Skiboo, skiboo,
Two German officers crossed the Rhine,
Skiboo, skiboo,
These German officers crossed the Rhine
To love the women and taste the wine,
Skiboo skiboo skiboodley boo ski dam dam dam.

They came to an inn at the top of a rise...
A famous French inn of stupendous size....
They saw a maiden all dimples and sighs....
The two together said "Damn her eyes!"...

"Oh, landlord you've a daughter fair.... [3 times]
With lily-white arms and golden hair. . . .

"Nein, nein, mein Herr, she's far too young....
"Nein, nein, mein Herr, she's far too young...."
"Mais non, mon pere, I'm not so young,
I've often been kissed by the farmer's son!"...

This is the earliest printing of this song, so far as I have discovered.

Posted By: Dave in France on March 12th 2007 at 19:22:15

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Opinions sought on a matter of ground-shaking importance, please (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Mar 12, 18:31:28
- Its quiet because you appear to be talking a foreign language (General Chat) - Clare, Mar 12, 19:42:45
- I haven't got a clue what you're going on about (n/m) (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Mar 12, 18:35:09
  - It's a song we used to sing as kids.... (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Mar 12, 18:39:01
    - Rings a bell ... (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Mar 12, 18:42:34
      - in the first of those links (General Chat) - Dave in France, Mar 12, 19:22:15
      - You can ring my bell (n/m) (General Chat) - norfolkbroadslim, Mar 12, 19:10:52
      - So (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Mar 12, 18:53:51
        
        Yes, that would seem to be the case (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Mar 12, 19:02:38
- just plain cunts would do! (n/m) (General Chat) - selwyn, Mar 12, 18:33:07

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