This is part of the complete Exercises in Song cycle being released on this site.
"Parachesis " is a bonus exercise, not to be found in Raymond Queneau's original Exercices de Style nor in the translations.
To be sung to the tune of "Show Me The Way To Go Home". More information here.
Show Moe the way to go home:
He’s holding his dome because it’s sore.
You know, before, I saw him go and tope a mo,
And now sober Moe’s no more.
No knowing where he’d hove,
Over ocean, grove or cove,
So let’s stow Moe in his lowly abode:
Don’t let him yodel, by Jove!
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