THE THREE KINGS OF CHICKERABOO.

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 4, Issue 174, 27 November 1880, Page 3

THE THREE KINGS OF CHICKERABOO.

wwi three niggers ot Phiekoraboo, Pncifieo. Ba ig Pang. Popohop. who rixelainiu.l, mil' terribly sultry day. ' ('lt, lot's bo Kittys in :t humble way " Tho first B-ns ft highly accomplished 'bones.' The next elicitol banjo tones, I'ho third was a quiet, retiring rluvp, Who danced an excellent breakdown 'flap.'. •We niggers,' said they, "have f irmod a plan lly irlliiih. whenever we lik". we inn Extemporize islands near the beach, Ami then we'll vullarnu island each. 'Three casks, t'roiti somebody else's stores. Shall t'l'-pef-osent our island shores, Their si,les the oeean wide .shall lave. Their heads just topping the briny wave. •The Ureal Power's navies seunr the sen. And even-where their sliips thov lie, They'll focogni.se ran- rank, perhaps, When they discover we're I! nal ehnp». •If to their skirts von want to cling It's quite sufllcien't that you're a King; They do not push onqiiiry fur To learn what sort of King you arc' A ship of several thousand tons. And mounting seventy something pans. Ploughed every year the ocean bin", Discovering Kings anil countries now. The brave Knar-Admiral, lfailey Pip. I'omnia tiding that superior ship. Poreeivud one- day. his glasses through.' The Kings that came from Ohickorabuo. 'Dear eves:' said Admiral Pip, -I see Three nourishing islands on our lee; And. liless mo! most nxiroi'iiarv thing. On every island stands a King! •Come, lower tho .Admiral's gig.' be cried, •An lover the dancing waves I'll glide ; That, low obeisiince 1 lunv ib. To those tin Kings oft'liickcraboo.' The Admiral pulled to rhe islands tin : The Kings saluted him grucbmslee. The Adinirnl. phased a I his welcome warm. idled i,ii! ti printed alliance form. Vour Majesties, sign me this. I pray— I come in a friendly kind of wav— I come, it'von please, with tho in-.it intents, And thi! very Ureal Powers' compliment..'; The Kings werep!e:,sed as Ihev well could be. The most retiring of all the three In a i-llar dap' to his jov gave vent. Willi a banjo hones aecolil] iineiil. The grcnl Rear A.linirnl, Bailee Pip. Kmbarked on board his jollv big ship ; lilac Peter Hew from his loftv lore. All I ulf he sailed to his unlive shore. Admiral Pip direct]v went '!',. the Lord at fie- h«ad of the fiovo-iim-iit, Wh . nude him, bvii stroke of a quill, Karon Do I'ippe. of Pippot aiville. The College of Heralds pornussion vield That he should qu'itor upon his shield Tim*'islands, Vl . rt , „ field of blue. With the preraaiit raoltn 'Cliiekoralmo.' A aliassiulors, yes, and attaches to i, A e going to sail for i.'hieWahoo; M.I. s-.,., on tho go-el ship's erow.lol dock, A Bishop, who's going out there on spec. And let the ivirld hap- that blissful things Mav com-of alliance with darkev Kings: i>h,:n.i\ tic 'whites'never.whateverthi.v do, Dei a-on war with ('hick .nil ! '•B.in' Bm.i.m.s.