Dave, Alison,
this is a Mandarin exchange. Can you be just normal to each other?
;)
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On Thu, 3 Jan 2002 22:30:39 -0000, david.bircumshaw
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>> I like the scansion here (of the couplet, I mean) - it reminds me of
>> that limerick
>>
>> There once was a man in Japan
>> Whose poetry never would scan
>> When told is was so
>> He replied, yes I know
>> But I always try to get as many words in the last line as I possibly can
>>
>> It certainly diverted me! I had to read it out loud.
>>
>> Thanks David -
>>
>> Alison
>
>My pleasure, Alison. The notion of it being a rhyming couplet was partly a
>joke at the expense of a formalist friend of mine.
>
>I like the notion of you reading it aloud. Grin. The first 'line' is of
>course meant to be read very fast, necessitating a underwater intake of
>breath before diving.
>
>Best
>
>Dave
>
>
>
>David Bircumshaw
>
>Leicester, England
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Alison Croggon" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 10:17 PM
>Subject: Re: A Question of Origins
>
>
>> I like the scansion here (of the couplet, I mean) - it reminds me of
>> that limerick
>>
>> There once was a man in Japan
>> Whose poetry never would scan
>> When told is was so
>> He replied, yes I know
>> But I always try to get as many words in the last line as I possibly can
>>
>> It certainly diverted me! I had to read it out loud.
>>
>> Thanks David -
>>
>> Alison
>>
>> >(By way of a diversion, a little ditty, well, couplet actually. It
first
>> >peeked out in Oasis a couple of years ago but I've altered it slightly.
>> >Best - Dave)
>> >
>> > A QUESTION OF ORIGINS
>> >
>> > " I have made a heap it was all I could
>find"
>> > I
>> > Compleynt Anthone Pennicuik of Hangingschawe in
>Ryddesdale,
>> >upon and anent Arche Twizelhope* of Deadwood in the Bateable Land,
>Geordie
>> >his brother, yonge Geordie also Twizelhope alias dog pyntle, Thomas of
>the
>> >Scots Hob, sonne to the yonge Geordie, Thomas Twizelhope aince Androwes
>> >Thom, Martyne called Red Martyne of the Hewghouse, David cognomen
>Lilywhite
>> >Lady of the Boordesheal, Thomas Birkinschawe of the Hole, Thomas also
>> >Birkinschawe alias bane prycke, Malcolm brother of the bane prycke of
the
>> >Staneshalle, Ecky Birkenshawe of Gyngles, yonge Ecky his sonne that is
>> >called in common buggerbacke, an ther complyces to the nombre of ane
>hundrad
>> >divers parsons, that thai did cum into Foulbogshiel in martial maner in
>the
>> >daye time, on Frydaye mornyng laste, being the xxxth of Julii, and unto
>> >certeyn and divers and sondrie places and habitaciouns that is to say
the
>> >Keyme the Reidweghe the Black Myddynes the Cumcrooke
>> >the Waterheid the Starr heid the Hillhowse the Bog heid the Cleuchheid
>and
>> >ther raysed fire and brunte the maiste pairte of thaim, and ther reft,
>stale
>> >and drave off fowre hundrethe kyen and oxen and scheip, xx of horses
an
>> >meares, an the spoyle and insight o the howses to the walewe o towe an
a
>> >hondrad poundes, an maymed and hurte ellevin parsouns an slewe and
>mordred
>> >Gynkyne Pennicuik and Michael Pennicuik and David na gud priest an Auld
>> >Curst Eckie an Flie the Gaist Scabbit and Evilwillit Sandie an that
they
>> >remuffit and do deteigne an keep in warlyke maner in the Debateable
Lands
>xj
>> >presoners and sum othiris of the Wardens men, myndynge to ransome them
>> >contrarie the vertewes of trewes an Lawes of the Marches an missing
syne
>are
>> > his sarvants John o the long brande Jock with the one Honde an Sandy
>aince
>> >o Archie Rinyons and Ill-drowned Jamie and aye syne flit are Katie the
>kale
>> >scrubber an Helen a Drub Hill an Cocklawe Nellie an Mina the pocked
ers,
>> >wherat a ballet or twey be turned and boasted in toun to his hurte and
>> >distres.
>> >
>> > II
>> > Whereof he does ask redres.
>> >
>> >* pronounced "Couzelhope" - Sir Walter Scott
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >David Bircumshaw
>> >
>> >Leicester, England
>> >
>> >Home Page
>> >
>> >A Chide's Alphabet
>> >
>> >Painting Without Numbers
>> >
>> >www.paintstuff.20m.com/index.htm
>> >
>> >http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.bircumshaw/index.htm
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Alison Croggon
>>
>> Home page
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