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I've never seen a Jaguar Nor yet an Armadill

O dilloing in his armour, And I s'pose I never will,

Unless I go to Rio These wonders to. behold Roll down roll down to Rio Roll really down to Rio! Oh, I'd love to roll to Rio Some day before I'm old!

The Beginning of the Armadilloes.

China-going P. and O.'s

Pass Pau Amma's playground close,

And his Pusat Tasek lies

Near the track of most B. I.'s

N.Y.K. and N.D.L.

Know Pau Amma's home as well

As the Fisher of the Sea knows

"Bens," M.M.'s, and Rubattinos.

But (and this is rather queer)

A.T.L.'s can not come here;

O. and O. and D.O.A.

Must go round another way.

Orient, Anchor, Bibby, Hall,

Never go that way at all.

U.C.S. would have a fit

If it found itself on it.

And if "Beavers" took their cargoes

To Penang instead of Lagos,

Or a fat Shaw-Savill bore

Passengers to Singapore,

Or a White Star were to try a

Little trip to Sourabaya,