The voracious old abbot of Campi,
When he spilt wine all over his scampi,
Unabashed did essay to
Down the fish and potato,
Though he did draw the line at a damp pea.
Cheers,
Martin
Martin Howley, Humanities Librarian, Tel: (709) 737-8514
QE II Library, Memorial Univ of Newfoundland FAX: (709) 737-2153
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On Wed, 29 Mar 2000, [iso-8859-1] Bill East wrote:
>
> I am showing my impartiality and fair-mindedness by awarding the prize
> to myself. I doubt if I shall be able to do so in the present case, as
> I can think of no other rhyme for "Campi" than "Scampi". I may have to
> repeat the first line rather lamely (as Edward Lear always did):
>
> "That remarkable Abbot of Campi"
>
> or
>
> "Which upset the dear Abbot of Campi."
>
> But perhaps you can do better . . .
>
> Doctor Poeticus.
>
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