Ulysses wasn't long enough.
These verses add some other stuff,
As sung and strummed by that great playler,
Ukinbad the Ukuleler.
Flinbad the Flailer was a sort
Of Gnoll, quite strong but rather short.
(That couplet was the only choice.
Old Gary Gygax knew his Joyce.)
Frinbad the Frailer isn't stronger
Than the others any longer.
Grinbad the Grailer found the Cup
And, posing with it, hammed it up.
Ginbad the Gaeler stands for Scotch.
No Limey liquor on his watch!
Strinbad the Stralier knows his place:
Upon the planet's nether face.
Sninbad the Snailer used his bill
To crack the shells and eat his fill.
Stinbad the Staler felt quite jealous
Of that band the Young Fresh Fellas.
Winbad the Wailer wondered why
Succeeding made her want to cry.
Trinbad the Trailer oft was seen
Before the feature on the screen.
Quinbad the Veiler used disguise
To marry off old Tender Eyes.
Yinbad the Layler, she was apt
To dance and sing while Eric clapped.
How many Ailers have you counted?
To what have all these lines amounted?
The first sixteen, and then those two,
And now eleven more for you.
We're well along the rocky road
To doublin' what old Séamus wrote.
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