Three monkeys in a coconut tree discussing things as they're said to be,

Said one to the others, "Now listen you two,

There's a certain rumor that can't be true,

That man descended from our noble race.

No monkey ever deserted his wife,

Starved her babies, and ruined her life.

And you've never known of a mother monk to leave her babies with others to bunk.

Or pass them on from one to the other, till hardly is known who is their mother.

And another thing you'll never see, a monk build a fence around a coconut tree.

If I'd put a fence around the tree, starvation would force you to steal from me.

Here's another thing a monk won't do;

Go out at night and get on a stew; Or use a club or gun or a knife and take some other monk's life.

Yes, man descended, the ornery cuss, But brother--he didn't descend from us!"

(Author Unknown)