[BITList] Poetry: The 'bhalo' Bongolleee

[John Feltham]

Actual (apocryphal) poem written by a Bengali school teacher in 19**!! (not certain about that) 


Through the jongole I am went
On shooting Tiger I am bent 
Boshtaard Tiger has eaten wife
No doubt I will avenge poor darling's life
Too much quiet, snakes and leeches
But I not fear these sons of beeches 
Hearing loud noise I am jumping with start 
But noise is coming from my damn fool heart
Taking care not to be fright
I am clutching rifle tight with 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
I am telling self - 'Bannerjee be brave'
I am now proceeding with too much care 
>From far I smell this Tiger's lair 
My leg shaking, sweat coming, I start pray
I think I will shoot Tiger some other day
Turning round I am going to flee
But Tiger giving bloody roar spotting Bengalee 
He bounding from cave like footballer Pele 
I run shouting 'Kali Ma tumi kothay gele'
Through the jongole I am running
With Tiger on my tail closer coming
I am a telling that never in life
I will risk again for my damn wife!!!! 


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