I cant memorize to save my soul. Period. I have tried and failed miserably. Neither telephone numbers which I would write in the diary before cellphone age, birthdays which I noted on aaibai's kalanirnay before cellphone reminders. But I remember songs, sometimes with whole lyrics, and silly things like some background instrument music but I cant memorize. So when I remember a school poem, memorized for prose and poetry exam which were oral/ memory exams, more than anyone else I am surprised. So when I put in google and searched, and got a kick by getting a positive reply, I had to note it on my diary of incidents called blogspot.
The first poetry is poetless and was rightly credited as anonymous.
The poetry is as follows:
If you should meet a crocodile
-Anonymous
The next one was title less and I remembered only a few parts which were luckily in order and somehow much better that igore instead of ignore. I put it in google who gave the result I wanted.
So here is the second poem.
King of the Island of Gulp-em-Down
Was thought the finest young fellow in town
When he dressed in his best for the party.
Okaa-Pokaa-Ching-Ma-Ring
Eighteenth wife of the mighty king
Loved her lord above everything
And dressed him up for the party.
Satins and silks the Queen did lack,
But she'd some red paint that looked well on black,
So she painted her lord and master's back
Before he went out to the party.
Crowns and stars, and ships with sails,
And flying dragons with curly tails--
"That's a dress," said the Queen, "that never fails
To charm all folks at a party."
So, painted up till he looked his best,
With pipe in mouth and feather in crest,
Okee-Pokee marched out without a coat or vest,
But yet in full dress, to the party.
(the one in bold is the part I remembered).
Incidently, the first poem was memorized in 3rd or 4th standard from balbharti book and the second poem from 7th standard maybe.
Coming to think of it, I remember a common rhyme as well. Which is full of nonsense that I laugh often because that nonsense is what I remember but when in reality lyrics are different.
ABCDEFG come on Leena play with me
HIJKLMNOP its Leena's birthday, she is new (?)
OPQRSTU Leena's dress is new and blue
VWXYZ learn this poem and go to bed.
I am surely not going to bed with these memories taking me back to school, the day dreaming and simple life then.
The first poetry is poetless and was rightly credited as anonymous.
The poetry is as follows:
If you should meet a crocodile
-Anonymous
If you should meet a crocodile
Don’t take a stick and poke him
Ignore (my memory got crazy and said igore...now what the hell is igore) the welcome in his smile
Be careful not to strike him
For as he sleeps upon the nile (night...how the hec can one sleep upon the night)
He thinner gets and thinner
And whenever you meet a crocodile
He’s ready for his dinner
The next one was title less and I remembered only a few parts which were luckily in order and somehow much better that igore instead of ignore. I put it in google who gave the result I wanted.
So here is the second poem.
Okee Pokee -Alexander Abraham
Okee-Pokee-Crack-me-Crown,King of the Island of Gulp-em-Down
Was thought the finest young fellow in town
When he dressed in his best for the party.
Okaa-Pokaa-Ching-Ma-Ring
Eighteenth wife of the mighty king
Loved her lord above everything
And dressed him up for the party.
Satins and silks the Queen did lack,
But she'd some red paint that looked well on black,
So she painted her lord and master's back
Before he went out to the party.
Crowns and stars, and ships with sails,
And flying dragons with curly tails--
"That's a dress," said the Queen, "that never fails
To charm all folks at a party."
So, painted up till he looked his best,
With pipe in mouth and feather in crest,
Okee-Pokee marched out without a coat or vest,
But yet in full dress, to the party.
(the one in bold is the part I remembered).
Incidently, the first poem was memorized in 3rd or 4th standard from balbharti book and the second poem from 7th standard maybe.
Coming to think of it, I remember a common rhyme as well. Which is full of nonsense that I laugh often because that nonsense is what I remember but when in reality lyrics are different.
ABCDEFG come on Leena play with me
HIJKLMNOP its Leena's birthday, she is new (?)
OPQRSTU Leena's dress is new and blue
VWXYZ learn this poem and go to bed.
I am surely not going to bed with these memories taking me back to school, the day dreaming and simple life then.
