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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 April 1957Vol. XXVII, No. 9

Ad Infinitum

p. 72 · Read in the full issue

The night we had the singsing The cook was late with tea: The dinner came at eight o’clock— But oh, the revelry!

The night we had the singsing, All played a sweet refrain.

They played it once at nine o’clock; At ten they played again.

At twelve they thought we’d like some more; At one they felt the same; At two they put come omph in, In case it grew too tame.

At three o’clock they still went strong; They freshened up at four; At five o’clock —but thump and bang!

You’ve heard it all before!

Noelle Mason