The Courtship of the Yongly Bongly Bo Lyrics – Virgil Thomson
Singer: Virgil Thomson
Title: The Courtship of the Yongly Bongly Bo
On the Coast of Coromandel
Where the early pumpkins blow
In the middle of the woods
Lived the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo
Two old chairs, and half a candle
One old jug without a handle–
These were all his worldly goods
In the middle of the woods
These were all his worldly goods
Of the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo
Of the Yonghy-Bonghy Bo
Once, among the Bong-trees walking
Where the early pumpkins blow
To a little heap of stones
Came the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo
There he heard a Lady talking
To somе milk-white Hens of Dorking–
“‘Tis the Lady Jingly Jonеs!
On that little heap of stones
Sits the Lady Jingly Jones!”
Said the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo
Said the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo
“Lady Jingly! Lady Jingly!
Sitting where the pumpkins blow
Will you come and be my wife?”
Said the Yongby-Bonghy-Bo
“I am tired of living singly–
On this coast so wild and shingly–
I’m a-weary of my life;
If you’ll come and be my wife
Quite serene would be my life!”
Said the Yonghy-Bongby-Bo
Said the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo
“On this Coast of Coromandel
Shrimps and watercresses grow
Prawns are plentiful and cheap,”
Said the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo
“You shall have my chairs and candle
And my jug without a handle!
Gaze upon the rolling deep
(Fish is plentiful and cheap);
As the sea, my love is deep!”
Said the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo
Said the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo
Lady Jingly answered sadly
And her tears began to flow–
“Your proposal comes too late
Mr. Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo!
I would be your wife most gladly!”
“But in England I’ve a mate!
Yes! you’ve asked me far too late
For in England I’ve a mate
Mr. Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo!
Mr. Yongby-Bonghy-Bo!
“Mr. Jones (his name is Handel–
Handel Jones, Esquire, & Co.)
Dorking fowls delights to send
Mr. Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo!
Keep, oh, keep your chairs and candle
And your jug without a handle–
I can merely be your friend!
Should my Jones more Dorkings send
I will give you three, my friend!
Mr. Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo!
Mr. Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo!
“Though you’ve such a tiny body
And your head so large doth grow–
Though your hat may blow away
Mr. Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo!
Though you’re such a Hoddy Doddy
Yet I wish that I could modi-
Fy the words I needs must say!
Will you please to go away
That is all I have to say
Mr. Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo!
Mr. Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo!”
Down the slippery slopes of Myrtle
Where the early pumpkins blow
To the calm and silent sea
Fled the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo
There, beyond the Bay of Gurtle
Lay a large and lively Turtle
“You’re the Cove,” he said, “for me;
On your back beyond the sea
Turtle, you shall carry me!”
Said the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo
Said the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo
Through the silent-roaring ocean
Did the Turtle swiftly go;
Holding fast upon his shell
Rode the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo
With a sad primeval motion
Towards the sunset isles of Boshen
Still the Turtle bore him well
Holding fast upon his shell
“Lady Jingly Jones, farewell!”
Sang the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo
Sang the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo
From the Coast of Coromandel
Did that Lady never go;
On that heap of stones she mourns
For the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo
On that Coast of Coromandel
In his jug without a handle
Still she weeps, and daily moans;
On that little heap of stones
To her Dorking Hens she moans
For the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo
For the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo
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