Hm, which Alexander? The Russian one would also have good papers. This is the part that Eliza Carthy sings differently. (Note spelling fo name, BTW.) If anyone has a connection to her, and has nothing better to talk about, the details of that verse might enter conversation. Thinking the previous bit over, I realised that what I wrote is the popular version. I should probably mention that in reality they did in fact reach Moscow, but it had been deserted and had partially been set fire to. Though Napoleon continued with his campaign, in the hope of finding someone to conquer, by the time winter set in the army had to live of land that had already been plundered before. BFN Mysha
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