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I	A
	-
On the Coast of Coromandel	B
Where the early pumpkins blow	B
In the middle of the woods	C
Lived the Yonghy Bonghy B ograve	D
Two old chairs and half a candle	B
One old jug without a handle	B
These were all his worldly goods	C
In the middle of the woods	C
These were all the worldly goods	C
Of the Yonghy Bonghy B ograve	D
Of the Yonghy Bonghy B ograve	D
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II	A
	-
Once among the Bong trees walking	E
Where the early pumpkins blow	B
To a little heap of stones	F
Came the Yonghy Bonghy B ograve	D
There he heard a Lady talking	E
To some milk white Hens of Dorking	E
''Tis the lady Jingly Jones	F
'On that little heap of stones	F
'Sits the Lady Jingly Jones '	-
Said the Yonghy Bonghy B ograve	D
Said the Yonghy Bonghy B ograve	D
	-
III	A
	-
'Lady Jingly Lady Jingly	B
'Sitting where the pumpkins blow	B
'Will you come and be my wife '	-
Said the Yonghy Bonghy B ograve	D
'I am tired of living singly	B
'On this coast so wild and shingly	B
'I'm a weary of my life	D
'If you'll come and be my wife	D
'Quite serene would be my life '	-
Said the Yonghy Bonghy B ograve	D
Said the Yonghy Bonghy B ograve	D
	-
IV	D
	-
'On this Coast of Coromandel	B
'Shrimps and watercresses grow	B
'Prawns are plentiful and cheap '	-
Said the Yonghy Bonghy B ograve	D
'You shall have my chairs and candle	B
'And my jug without a handle	B
'Gaze upon the rolling deep	G
'Fish is plentiful and cheap	G
'As the sea my love is deep '	-
Said the Yonghy Bonghy B ograve	D
Said the Yonghy Bonghy B ograve	D
	-
V	D
	-
Lady Jingly answered sadly	D
And her tears began to flow	B
'Your proposal comes too late	H
'Mr Yonghy Bonghy B ograve	D
'I would be your wife most gladly '	-
Here she twirled her fingers madly	D
'But in England I've a mate	H
'Yes you've asked me far too late	H
'For in England I've a mate	H
'Mr Yonghy Bonghy B ograve	D
'Mr Yonghy Bonghy B ograve '	-
	-
VI	D
	-
'Mr Jones his name is Handel	B
'Handel Jones Esquire amp Co	B
'Dorking fowls delights to send	I
'Mr Yonghy Bonghy B ograve	D
'Keep oh keep your chairs and candle	B
'And your jug without a handle	B
'I can merely be your friend	I
' Should my Jones more Dorkings send	I
'I will give you three my friend	I
'Mr Yonghy Bonghy B ograve	D
'Mr Yonghy Bonghy B ograve '	-
	-
VII	D
	-
'Though you've such a tiny body	D
'And your head so large doth grow	B
'Though your hat may blow away	J
'Mr Yonghy Bonghy B ograve	D
'Though you're such a Hoddy Doddy	D
'Yet a wish that I could modi	D
'fy the words I needs must say	J
'Will you please to go away	J
'That is all I have to say	J
'Mr Yonghy Bonghy B ograve	D
'Mr Yonghy Bonghy B ograve '	-
	-
VIII	D
	-
Down the slippery slopes of Myrtle	B
Where the early pumpkins blow	B
To the calm and silent sea	D
Fled the Yonghy Bonghy B ograve	D
There beyond the Bay of Gurtle	B
Lay a large and lively Turtle	B
'You're the Cove ' he said 'for me	D
'On your back beyond the sea	D
'Turtle you shall carry me '	-
Said the Yonghy Bonghy B ograve	D
Said the Yonghy Bonghy B ograve	D
	-
IX	D
	-
Through the silent roaring ocean	K
Did the Turtle swiftly go	B
Holding fast upon his shell	B
Rode the Yonghy Bonghy B ograve	D
With a sad prim val motion	K
Towards the sunset isles of Boshen	K
Still the Turtle bore him well	B
Holding fast upon his shell	B
'Lady Jingly Jones farewell '	-
Sang the Yonghy Bonghy B ograve	D
Sang the Yonghy Bonghy B ograve	D
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X	D
	-
From the Coast of Coromandel	B
Did that Lady never go	B
On that heap of stones she mourns	D
For the Yonghy Bonghy B ograve	D
On that Coast of Coromandel	B
In his jug without a handle	B
Still she weeps and daily moans	D
On that little hep of stones	D
To her Dorking Hens she moans	D
For the Yonghy Bonghy B ograve	D
For the Yonghy Bonghy B ograve	D

Edward Lear

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