The Crab that Played with the Sea (poem)

by Rudyard Kipling

　　China-going P. & O.'s Pass Pau Amma's playground close, And his Pusat Tasek lies Near the track of most B.I.'s. N.Y.K. and N.D.L. Know Pau Amma's home as well As the Fisher of the Sea knows "Bens," M.M.'s and Rubattinos. But (and this is rather queer) A.T.L.'s can qiot come here; O. and O. and D.O.A. Must go round another way. Orient, Anchor, Bibby, Hall, Never go that way at all. U.C.S. would have a fit If it found itself on it. And if "Beavers" took their cargoes To Penang instead of Lagos, Or a fat Shaw-Savill bore Passengers to Singapore, Or a White Star were to try a Little trip to Sourabaya, Or a B.S.A. went on Past Natal to Cheribon, The the great Mr. Lloyds would come With a wire and drag them home! . . . . . You will know what my riddle means When you've eaten mangosteens.