Dilliki Dolliki Dinah;
Niece she was to the Empress of China;
Fair she was as a morning of May,
When Hy Kokolorum stole her away.(2x)
Hy was a wizard, I’ll have you know;
Wicked as weasels and mean as a crow;
Lived in a castle a-top of a hill;
Had a panther whose name was Bill;
Used to ride him around and around,
Creeping and peeping close to the ground;
Working mischief wherever he could;
Nothing about him in any way good!
Saw the maiden one midsummer morn,
(Sweetest creature that ever was born!)
Creeped and he peeped in his wizardly way,
He catched her and he snatched her
and stole her away!
All through China arose a cry:
“Some one has stolen our Dilliki Di!”
People gathered in every forum,
Crying, “It must be Hy Kokolorum!”
All the barons in China land,
Ling the lofty and Bing the bland,
Kong the kingly and Bong the brave,
Vowed a vow to find and save
Darling Dilliki Dolliki Dinah
(Niece, you know, to the Empress of China;
Fair, you know, as a morning in May),
Whom Hy Kokolorum had stolen away,
Now in a kingly, ringly row,
Round and about the Hill they go,
Ling the lofty and Bing the bland,
Kong and Bong, and there they stand,
Weaving a weird and spinning a spell,
All with intent to quash and quell
Hy Kokolorum, worker of woe,
Wicked as weasels and mean as a crow.
Dilliki Dinah was weeping her fill
When stepped up softly the panther Bill;
Whispered, “If you will give me a kiss,
I’ll turn your sorrow to bubbling bliss!“
She, to animals always kind,
Said, “No! Really? Well, I don’t mind!”
Dropped a kiss on his nose so pink,
And-goodness gracious! what do you think?
He turned to a beautiful Golden King,
Crown and scepter and everything!
Ran the old wizard through and through,
Saying, “Now there is an end of you!”
Caught the maiden up in his arms,
Broke through the net of spells and charms,
Cried to the Barons bold and brave,
“I’ve had the honor to find and save
Darling Dilliki Dolliki Dinah,
Niece (I learn) to the Empress of China,
Fair (I swear) as a morning in May,
And she’ll be my queen from this very day!
She’ll be my queen from this very day!“
Terry Taffinder Grosvenor is a seasoned professional musician and composer. She has performed around the world, earning
accolades from New England to New York, London, Rio and Japan. She has been involved with three rock bands, solo, duet, and trio performances, and has given countless concerts in schools, libraries and venues for families in New England. Her husband, Rick, does her production....more
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