Mr President, in Germany there is a sea shanty which begins with the words: "We were lying off Madagascar and had the plague on board".
Monsieur le Président, il y a en Allemagne un chant de marin qui commence par ces mots : "Nous étions devant Madagascar et nous avions la peste à bord".
And I'd like to hear a sea shanty.
Et je veux écouter une chanson de marin.
It's a sea shanty.
C'est une chanson de marin.
It's a sea shanty.
C'est une chanson de marins.
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