The Prince in Orange,
and the Prince in Blue,
and the Prince whose raiment
was of lavender hue.
They sighed, and they suffered,
and they tossed at night
for the neighboring princess
of pure delight,
who was secretly in love with the minstrel.
A father, the king,
didn't know which to choose.
There were two charming suitors
he'd have to refuse.
So he called for the dean
of the sorcerer's hand.
Inquired which one was
to win her hand.
He was the sort of the voice
of experience.
My king, here's a riddle.
You test them tonight.
What word of five letters
is never spelt right?
What word of five letters
is always spelt wrong?
The one who can answer
will be wedded ere long.
The king called the three
and he told them the test
And while his fair daughter
kept beating her breast
He put them the riddle,
they failed as he feared
Then all of a sudden the
minstrel appeared
Jack Dalton of the U .S. Marines!
I'll answer that riddle,
cried the singer of song.
What's never spelt right
in five letters is wrong,
And it's right to spell wrong,
W -R -O -N -G.
Your Highness,
the princess belongeth to me.
And I love her anyway.
Yes, I do.
Be off with you, villain,
the king cried in rage,
For my prince is a prince,
not a man from the stage.
But Sias hath a minstrel,
tis love makes me save.
No king who's a real king
treats lovers this way.
What would Emily Post think?
And if you're no real king,
no princess is she.
And if she's no princess,
then she can wed me.
By gadfright, his highness,
you handsome young knave.
I fear me all right,
and his blessing he gave.
As the trumpet man yelled,
send me Jackson.
Oh, the princess quickly came
out of her swoon.
She looked at her swain
and her world was in tune.
The castle soon rang with cheer
and with laughter.
And of course, as you suspected,
they were very, very happy ever
after.
you