Patrick
Who are these poets from Peterborough you refer to? Otherwise, 'Bircumshaw'
is of course pronounced 'Woodstream'.
On 23 October 2010 16:43, Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
> Jo thanks good to know some posh poets who know these things!
> How do you pronounce Hamilton, Grumman and that Bircumshaw???
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of David Bircumshaw
> Sent: 23 October 2010 13:20
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: William Cowper
>
> Cooper. His distant descendant J.C.Powys was John Cooper.
>
> On 23 October 2010 13:03, Patrick McManus
> <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
>
> > William Cowper ---please could some tell me is it pronounced Cow-per or
> is
> > it Cooper? Or both or other???
> >
> > I realise that the Ozzies Canadians American s even Finns let alone
> > Canadians will perhaps have their own
> >
> > And I expect the Rodent etc will give me a whole range depending on date
> > district etc
> >
> > Cheers Patrick the speachless
> >
>
>
>
> --
> (David Joseph) The Brothers Bircumshaw
> "Every old house was scaffolding once/And workmen whistling"
> Website and A Chide's Alphabet
> http://www.staplednapkin.org.uk
> The Animal Subsides http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html
> Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/david.bircumshaw
> twitter: http://twitter.com/bucketshave
> blog: http://groggydays.blogspot.com/
>
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(David Joseph) The Brothers Bircumshaw
"Every old house was scaffolding once/And workmen whistling"
Website and A Chide's Alphabet
http://www.staplednapkin.org.uk
The Animal Subsides http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/david.bircumshaw
twitter: http://twitter.com/bucketshave
blog: http://groggydays.blogspot.com/
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