We Three Kings: Variant Versions

[poliphilo]

Here's a version from the 40s or 50s...

We three spivs of Leicester Square,
Selling Ladies underwear:
How fantastic,
No elastic,
Only a shilling a pair.

And another from the 60s

We three Beatles of Liverpool are
John in a taxi, Paul in a car,
George on a scooter,
Bipping the hooter,
Following Ringo Starr.

There must be loads more...

Comments

[shewhomust.livejournal.com]

We three kings of Orient are.
One in a taxi, one in a car,
One on a scooter, blowing his hooter,
Smoking a fat cigar...

Don't know its provenance, but it certainly goes back to my childhood in the 50s. As does 'Hark, the jelly babies sing...'

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

My Beatles verse is clearly derived from yours. Don'tcha just love the oral tradition!