I recall a geologist friend reciting at length a version of "Twas a dark and stormy night" in Cape Town, Tavern of the Seas, in '74 or so.

Fragments I remember:

"But the bosun, crafty bastard what 'ee were, stole the longboat

The Witchdoctor balanced ....

Then Lord Charles ... balanced ..

But the Bosun, crafty bastard what 'e were, .. balanced ... one witchdoctor, .. and four packets of Woodbines, the best cigarettes, the finest cigarettes, .... (That seems to have been an ad slogan, which should date this version.

The island king's dusky and beautiful daughters were Sophilis and Gonorea

Anyone know the rest?

If not I will email the lad, currently in Madagascar, and ask if he can recall the whole thing, and where he got it.

His best was "Liza is my baby, from Sophiatown." Now Soweto.