> 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
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Alison Croggon" <[log in to unmask]>
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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
>
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