Found this in my inbox. With my sincerest apologies to all Banerjees and Bengalis. Author unknown.
Through the jongole I am went
On shooting tiger I am bent
Boshtaard tiger eaten wife
I will avenge dead darling's life
Too much quiet, snakes and leeches
But I not fear these sons of beeches
Hear loud noise, jumping with start
Noise is coming from damn fool's heart
Taking care not to be fright
Rifle clutching, eye to sight
Should tiger come I will shoot and fall him down
Then like hero return to native town
Then through trees I am espying one cave
Telling self, "Banerjee be brave"
I am proceeding with too much care
From far I smell this tiger's lair
Leg shaking, sweat coming, I start to pray
I will shoot tiger some other day
Turning round I am going to flee
Tiger roaring, spotting Bengalee
Bounding from cave like football player Pele
"Kali Ma", I shout. "Tumi kothay gele?"
Running through jongole, head is booming
Tiger on my tail closer looming
I am a telling that never in life
I will risk again for my damn fool wife!
Through the jongole I am went
On shooting tiger I am bent
Boshtaard tiger eaten wife
I will avenge dead darling's life
Too much quiet, snakes and leeches
But I not fear these sons of beeches
Hear loud noise, jumping with start
Noise is coming from damn fool's heart
Taking care not to be fright
Rifle clutching, eye to sight
Should tiger come I will shoot and fall him down
Then like hero return to native town
Then through trees I am espying one cave
Telling self, "Banerjee be brave"
I am proceeding with too much care
From far I smell this tiger's lair
Leg shaking, sweat coming, I start to pray
I will shoot tiger some other day
Turning round I am going to flee
Tiger roaring, spotting Bengalee
Bounding from cave like football player Pele
"Kali Ma", I shout. "Tumi kothay gele?"
Running through jongole, head is booming
Tiger on my tail closer looming
I am a telling that never in life
I will risk again for my damn fool wife!
hyeah:
