Who is the East? 1
The Yellow Man
Who may be Purple if He can
That carries in the Sun.
Who is the West? 5
The Purple Man
Who may be Yellow if He can
That lets Him out again.
The Yellow Man
Who may be Purple if He can
That carries in the Sun.
Who is the West? 5
The Purple Man
Who may be Yellow if He can
That lets Him out again.
(F.1085/J.1032)
[1] East:: the oriental people.
[2] Yellow:: yellow in color.
[3] Purple:: purple in color.
[4] carries in the Sun:: working under sunshine.
[5] West:: the western people.
[6] Purple:: royal, noble.
[7] Yellow:: cowardly.
[8] let out:: to set free, release from confinement.