So the duke, he got caught stealing the queen's jewels. He was to be executed,
but the queen promised him a pardon if he named the conspirators.
He refused. So the queen said "off with 'is 'ead!",
and the guillotine blade started down, and he started screaming "I'll tell! I'll tell!",
but it was too late.

The moral of the story? Don't hatchet your counts before they chicken.