The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

POOR MARINE

THE FIRST MARINE, HE FOUND THE BEAN, PARLEZ VOUS.
THE SECOND MARINE, HE COOKED THE BEAN, PARLEZ VOUS.
THE THIRD MARINE, HE ATE THE BEAN AND RAN ALL OVER
THE SUBMARINE, HINKEY DINKEY PARLEZ VOUS.

Submitter comment: THIS CHILD'S SONG IS SUNG TO THE TUNE OF "MADEMOISELLE FROM
ARMENTIERES."

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): CHAIN SONG

Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.