Er,
No, grasshopper didn't ask about the word 'snicker'. , but to whoever did
ask about it:
Eliot uses it in Prufrock, and I think it's quite a common English word.
Means much the same as snigger,I think, but horses snicker rather than
snigger...............
Kind regards,
grasshopper
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sally Evans" <[log in to unmask]
Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 11:40 PM
Subject: Re: New Sub:Snickers Revised
> on 16/3/02 11:30 pm, grasshopper at [log in to unmask]
> wrote:
>
> I couldnt get so much from this poem because the word snicker means next
to
> nothing to me. - is it used regionally do you think? In a region I have
> never frequented? Or is it a class word like crumpet? No idea!
> Sally E
>
> > Thanks for all the kind comments on ths poem.
> >
> > Terri, thanks for your helpful suggestions.I meant to suggest that the
> > Footman was also snickering at the measly tip, but agree it doesn't
work.
> > Here, with your help, is the revision-is it any better?:
> >
> >
> > Snickers
> >
> >
> > I have seen the Eternal Footman
> > hold my coat and snicker;
> > he recognises off-the-peg
> > so I tipped him half a nicker.
> >
> > I have seen the Eternal Barman
> > top me up and snicker
> > then semaphore his cronies
> > that I cannot hold my liquor.
> >
> > I have seen the eternal Houseman
> > bend his ear and snicker;
> > grace notes for my hardboiled lungs
> > and my syncopated ticker.
> >
> > I have seen the Eternal Frontman
> > raise his mike and snicker
> > nailing me with quirky quips
> > like the ghost of Alan Whicker.
> >
> > grasshopper
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "alderoak" <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: Re: New Sub:Snickers
> >
> >
> >> te-he
> >> what an original take - I love it
> >> comments in text
> >>
> >> Terri )O(
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "grasshopper" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Subject: New Sub:Snickers
> >>
> >>
> >>> C&C please-the first 2 ines are from Prufrock:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Snickers
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I have seen the Eternal Footman
> >>> hold my coat and snicker;
> >>> he recognises off-the-peg
> >>> and I tipped him half a nicker.
> >>
> >> [tense problem? recognises/tipped
> >>
> >> how about
> >>
> >> he recognises off-the-peg
> >> so I tip him half a nicker.
> >> {as in he sees I'm cheap so I act cheap?}]
> >>
> >>>
> >>> I have seen the Eternal Barman
> >>> arch his brows [all the other phrases at this point are specific to
the
> >> actor - even the doctor's bending his head is purposive - so this bit
> > stands
> >> out as ?not adding anything to the description of the barman?] and
snicker
> >>> then semaphore his cronies
> >>> that I cannot hold my liquor.
> >>>
> >>> I have seen the eternal Houseman
> >>> bend his ear and snicker;
> >>> grace notes for my hardboiled lungs
> >>> and my syncopated ticker.
> >>>
> >>> I have seen the Eternal Frontman
> >>> raise his mike and snicker
> >>> nailing me with quirky quips
> >>> like the ghost of Alan Whicker. [I like the narrative progression -
and
> > an
> >> image of the afterlife as an eternal holiday camp hall of
entertainment -
> >> euch!]
> >>>
> >>> grasshopper
> >>>
> >>
>
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