A doggerel series
about the countries of the world.
Sri Lanka.
It was “Ceylon” when I was
young,
But in the 70s it changed—
So many things got rearranged—
And English? It's no more the tongue.
And human beings for countless
years
Have occupied this island place—
Back to the dawn of this, our
race,
When mystery ruled all the spheres.
There many rivers flow along—
And countless species flourish there,
Like leopard, elephant, and
bear
While myriad birds contribute
song.
With festival the culture’s
rich—
With foods of all appealing type
(With fruits that drip when they
are ripe).
In many ways they’ve perfect
pitch!
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