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My Heart and Gong.

My paylo all, my catch no more
S'pose cumshaw plopa be
Inside an' ghūnga állo store
My blong to paylo thee.
He ghūnga s'pose you ník-ki, peal
More largee any bell,
Long-side one piece inside t'hat feel
Two-tim he ghūnga tell.
Suppose one-tim inside no good,
Or no can do, maskee,
T'hat ting he betta undastood
What-tim you ho-hop-kī.
Supposee ghūnga fally down
An' makee catch a stlain,
Oh, takee to one China-man,
He makee plopa 'gain.

The first eight lines of this rhyme are from an anonymous parody, which was written in ordinary English.


 

Paylo, give.

Inside, heart.

Ník-ki, to hit or strike (unusual, C. V.)

Anyhow.

Drink tea (unusual, C. V.)