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Book, page 101 / 108 And mounting seventy-something guns, Ploughed, every year, the ocean blue, Discovering kings and countries new. The brave REAR-ADMIRAL BAILEY PIP, Commanding that magnificent ship, Perceived one day, his glasses through, The kings that came from Chickeraboo. "Dear eyes!" said ADMIRAL PIP, "I see Three flourishing islands on our lee. And, bless me! most remarkable thing! On every island stands a king! "Come, lower the Admiral's gig," he cried, "And over the dancing waves I'll glide; That low obeisance I may do To those three kings of Chickeraboo!" The Admiral pulled to the islands three; The kings saluted him graciousLEE. The Admiral, pleased at his welcome warm, Unrolled a printed Alliance form. "Your Majesty, sign me this, I pray - I come in a friendly kind of way - I come, if you please, with the best intents, And QUEEN VICTORIA'S compliments." The kings were pleased as they well could be; The most retiring of the three, In a "cellar-flap" to his joy gave vent With a banjo-bones accompaniment. The great REAR-ADMIRAL BAILEY PIP Embarked on board his jolly big ship, Blue Peter flew from his lofty fore, And off he sailed to his native shore. ADMIRAL PIP directly went
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