attributed to Noel Coward
Don't let's be beastly to the Germans
When our victory is ultimately won,
It was just those nasty Na-zis who persuaded them to fight
And their Beethoven and Bach are really far worse than their bite
Let's be meek to them
And turn the other cheek to them
And try to bring out their latent sense of fun.
Let's give them full air parity
And treat the rats with charity,
But don't let's be beastly to the Hun.