Alliterativism

See the flying French departLike the bees of Bonaparte,Swarming up with a most venomous vitality.Over Baden and Bavaria,And Brighton and Bulgaria,Thus violating Belgian neutrality.

And the injured Prussian mayNot unreasonably say"Why, it cannot be so small a nationalitySince Brixton and Batavia,Bolivia and Belgravia,Are bursting with the Belgian neutrality."

By pure AlliterationYou may trace this curious nation,And respect this somewhat scattered Principality;When you see a B in BothYou may take your Bible oathYou are violating Belgian neutrality.