TO THE TUNE OF FLOP-EARED MULE:


Lena's here, Lena's here, here is Lena (Lena's here).
Lena's here, Lena's here, Lena's really here.
Hear hear hear hear, Hallo Lena! Welcome here!
Hear hear hear hear, Hallo, welcome here!

Jock the Scot, Jock the Scot, Morris dancing, have a tot,
Jock the Scot, Jock the Scot, Morris dance or not!
Sing, clog, squeeze tunes, a new fiancee he has got,
Tell us all your truelove's name, dancing Jock the Scot!

Robby lad, Robby lad, you can sing despite yer dad,
Robby lad, Robby lad, sing despite yer dad!
Folk sax, folk drums, shanties too when Robby comes!
Raise that loose beer, when he to HearMe comes!

Draw a pint, hand it out, Airto is out and about,
Draw a pint, hand it out, Airto is about.
Hails from Dublin town, give the dear a dance around,
Belgian eurocrat, dance the dear around!

Guinnesschik, guinnesschik, Texan Celtic Mersey chic,
Guinnesschik, guinnesschik, Texan Mersey chic!
Quick to join and quick to share a shanty 'round,
Quick chik chic schtick, send the shanty round!

Catrin joined, weeks ago, says she's not a newbie now,
Catrin joined, weeks ago, no more newbie now.
Post or shanty, she has got the Mudcat touch,
Univers-al, we like her so much!

Carlin now, comes to call, lurking then but posting now,
Carlin now, comes to call, no more lurking now!
Please don't bite us, sharks are welcome bites are not,
Remember you're a Mudcat, swim near Mud or what!

Nynia, Nynia, you can *drink* and stay sober too!
Nynia, Nynia, *drink* some Mudcat brew!
That's the great trick, *drink* and never do get sick,
Drink here, sober there, spacetime's full of tricks!

Naemanson, Naemanson, chanteys by with grins and cheer,
Naemanson, Naemanson, chanteys and good cheer.
Brett! Brett! Brett! Brett! Naemanson's real name is Brett!
Brett! Brett! New friend Brett! Tho we ain't met yet!

Tinker, damn! Tinker, damn! Bubba's boss and blues woman!
Tinker, damn! Tinker, damn! She's a blues woman!
Wail them blues tunes, Bubba dog can howl along,
Wail them blues tunes, Bubba howl along!

Mousethief too, Mousethief too, newbie dooby dooby doo!
Mousethief too, Mousethief too, newbie dooby doo!
Ninian website, jokes and lots of stuff to view,
Posting madly, linking Catname too!

Lepus Rex, Lepus Rex, registrada in the text,
Lepus Rex, Lepus Rex, what will Rex do next?
Bounce bounce bounce bounce, bouncing wusses dare not trounce,
Bounce bounce bounce bounce, wusses dare not trounce!

Cavia P, Cavia P, Mudcat is the place to be,
Cavia P, Cavia P, Mudcat welcomes thee!
Great with chanteys, heft a Beamish glad and fine,
Guinness, Beamish, choice completely thine!

SDShad, I'm so glad, rhubarb song you posted, Shad,
MNShad, I'm so glad, beebopareebop lad.
(Is this not your second second praisepoem dear?
Is this not your second praisepoem dear??)

Noreen my dear, how long U here? Newbie status seems unclear.
Noreen my dear, how long U here? Status seems unclear.
Could be my brain, maybe you been here for years,
Could be my mind, I'se losin' it Ah fears!

Bradypus, Bradypus, newbie not, just one of us,
Bradypus, Bradypus, another one of us.
That's how it happens, just like Brady-Bradypus,
Join one day, and the next you're one of us!

Burke joined too, from York (the New), rural and a sinfger too,
Burke joined too, from York (the New), rural singer you.
Deal those hearts, dear, play a bit and have a few,
Deal those hearts, dear, wet your whistle too!

Chanteyranger, chanteyranger, new-dle doodle doodle dee,
Chanteyranger, chanteyranger, new-dle doodle dee.
Nine months' tenure, Hardiman loves lemonade too!
Chanteyranger, I love (I love) you!

Jolly Kim, Jolly Kim, McSorley's helps maintain the trim.
Jolly Kim, Jolly Kim, McSorley's for your trim.
Hugs with Mbo, Jolly jolly jolly hugs!
Hugs with Mbo, Jolly jolly hugs!

Sailor Dan, Sailor Dan, I confess I'm all confused,
Sailor Dan, Sailor Dan, I am all confused.
Are you new, or, have you sailed these seas some time?
How could I have missed you with a rhyme?

Tony in Sweden too, welcome dear to newish you,
Tony in Sweden too, welcome newish you!
Come to HearMe, international folkie stew,
Come to HearMe, hope to hear you too!

Welcome Fin, welcome Fin, here is where you seem to been.
Welcome Fin, welcome Fin, here is where you been.
You in Hawaii? My son's stationed near to you.
You in Hawaii? Another Catter is too.

Mary Guest, Mary Guest, join us please, the Cat's the best,
Mary Guest, Mary Guest, please! the Cat's the best.
You may find that quiet doesn't last too long,
You may find you start to write a song!