A chosen servant to conduct my steps,

Yon trembling coward, who forsook his master.

Journeying with this intent, I passed these towers,

And, Heaven-directed, came this day to do

The happy deed that gilds my humble name.

PIDGIN-ENGLISH OF NORVAL’S NARRATIVE.

My name belong[8] Norval. Topside that Grampian hillee

My father makee pay[9] chow chow[10] he sheep.

He smallee heartee man; too muchee take care that dolla, gallo.

So fashion he wanchee keep my;[11] counta one piecie chilo,[12] stop he own side.