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Victoria College Students' Carnival. Friday and Saturday, 29th & 30th June, 1906

Antiquarian Research

Antiquarian Research.

Air—"Prithee Pretty Maiden."—from "Patience."

DuetLady Commissioner and Sailor.

L.C.—
Prithee hoary sailor, silting on the strand,
(Hey, but he's salty! Billow, billow, baily!)
Were you of the party that first found this land,
Hey, billow, baily, O!
Tell me, O my hearty, were you of that party?
Hey, billow, baily, O!

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"Did you hear him—did you hear him?
Don't go near him—don't go near him.
He is swearing—he is swearing!"

H.M.S. Pinafore.

S.—
Split my bowsprit! yes mum, I was of that Crew;
(Hey, but I'm salty! Billow, billow, baily!)
Me and Cook wuz pals mum, just as thick as glue;
Hey, billow, baily, O!
You should see the gals mum, smiling at us pals mum,
Hey billow, baily, O!

"I offered gold
In sums untold
To all who'd contradict me."

Princess Ida.

L.C.—
Prithee hoary sailor, will you please tell me,
(Hey but he's briny; billow, billow baily!)
Graphically and truly of that history!
Hey, billow, baily, O!
Kindly tell me duly, graphically and truly,
Hey, billow, baily, O!

S.—
Stow my mains'l! yes mum, you shall hear the lot.
(Hey, but its briny! Billow, billow, baily!)
I could spin a yarn mum, spin it by the knot.
Hey, billow, baily, O!
If the truth you'd larn, mum; listen to my yarn mum
Hey, billow, baily, O!

"Here followeth the entirely veracious, ingenuous and remarkable history of the discovery of these sometime fortunate islands."