Happy Columbus
Day !
In fourteen hundred
ninety-two
Columbus sailed the ocean blue.
Columbus sailed the ocean blue.
He had three ships and left
from Spain;
He sailed through sunshine, wind and rain.
He sailed through sunshine, wind and rain.
He sailed by night; he sailed
by day;
He used the stars to find his way.
He used the stars to find his way.
A compass also helped him
know
How to find the way to go.
How to find the way to go.
Ninety sailors were on
board;
Some men worked while others snored.
Some men worked while others snored.
Then the workers went to
sleep;
And others watched the ocean deep.
And others watched the ocean deep.
Day after day they looked for
land;
They dreamed of trees and rocks and sand.
They dreamed of trees and rocks and sand.
October 12 their dream came
true,
You never saw a happier crew!
You never saw a happier crew!
“Indians! Indians!” Columbus
cried;
His heart was filled with joyful pride.
His heart was filled with joyful pride.
But “India” the land was
not;
It was the Bahamas, and it was hot.
It was the Bahamas, and it was hot.
The Arakawa natives were very
nice;
They gave the sailors food and spice.
They gave the sailors food and spice.
Columbus sailed on to find some
gold
To bring back home, as he’d been told.
To bring back home, as he’d been told.
He made the trip again and
again,
Trading gold to bring to Spain.
Trading gold to bring to Spain.
The first American? No, not
quite.
But Columbus was brave, and he was bright.
But Columbus was brave, and he was bright.
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Carole RothbergOctober 12, 2015 at 11:06 AMVery cute. Appreciate a piece of levity to start the day.
