Pidgin English - Longfellow translated It was popular to translate famous pieces of poetry into pidgin. Here is Longfellow's Excelsior: One young man walkee, no can stop Maskee de snow, maskee de ice! He carry flag with chop so nice Topside galow! The original for those of us who lack the classical education: A youth who bore through Snow and ice A banner with a strange device "Excelsior".