Harry Bluff — Ten Little Zeppelins

Ten little zeppelins passing out the stork ‘What a treat for England’ said the Kaiser with a lark As the crew was singing The Watch Upon the Rhine One met an airman and then there were nine Nine little zeppelins sailed along with glee Just to prove the North Sea belonged to Germany We’ll strike a blow at London and sing this song of hate But one struck a lighting pipe and then there were eight Eight little zeppelins their bravery to show Were also busy dodging enemies below Never saw the aeroplane climbing up to heaven Till he dropped his little bomb and then there seven Seven little zeppelins gayly taking wing Found a lot of search lights ‘round them in a ring Thought that Woolrich Arsenal this time they’d surely fix But one cannon with a cannonball and then there were six Six little zeppelins felt the Kaiser’s wroth Hoped to peddle something, had to sally forth But before their time in England to arrive One settled in the ocean and then there were five Five little zeppelins going back to roost Met a little stranger who’d not been introduced And before their time to murmer ‘wait and see’ Or even say ‘Jack Robinson’ then there were three Three little zeppelins you know just what they are Said to our ambition there’d never be a bar One went to Cuffley and very soon was done And another went to Potter’s Bar and that left one One little zeppelin dropped a bomb and then Felt he’d settle London and fight a million men Off to get the Iron Cross quickly took his hoof But broke his back at Dunkirk and now we’ll close the book Ten brand new zeps have gone to rest On land or in the sea The crew all swell quite safe in – well The place where they ought to be