M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: Amos
Date: 12 Dec 09 - 07:37 PM

Ye Tayle of Oure Mother of All Follyes


As cruced yee Sonne across the towering Skye
To myne companions bolde I sayde, sayde I,
"Gude friendes, for Jesu' sake, then strive,
For wee are at syxtene and saevin-nynety-five!

"And fayne I woulde Oure Mothere Fayre uplift,
Ande unto Herre bestow the rairest Gyfte,
By gentle Spyryte and bye Helpin Hande,
To bring herre to Ye Seyventeen of Grande!"

Up spayke the Knighte, the bold Rapaire Yclept,
And said, "The land arounde I have beSwepte!
No Ennemie nor Hurdle lurketh there!"
And so assured us alle, Ye Bold Rapaire.

And thene stept Upp ye tender maiden Stilly,
Who blushing sayde, "An it does note Sounde Sillye,
I wille Myselfe to show here Any Manne,
That I in postes Out Number alle canne."

Thene chimed up Mario, a Manne of Emms,
Who well-reknownd was for Verse and Phlegm,
Ande kindly sayde, "Goode lasse, Bee note afrayde!"
Ande att her Feete, hise Posting Swourd he layde.

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: katlaughing
Date: 12 Dec 09 - 06:30 PM

refresh just for fun, again!

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: Morticia
Date: 09 Jan 09 - 07:24 AM

Good heavens, I clearly had a lot more time on my hands back in those days.

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: katlaughing
Date: 08 Jan 09 - 09:46 PM

Anither guid reade for a'winter's eve!

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: katlaughing
Date: 29 May 07 - 07:20 PM

Well done, lads!

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 29 May 07 - 07:11 PM

But soone returned that grat dispute that did the companee divyde
"Oh watt is folk? and watt is not?" - for eche one sware the other lide.
And bak and forth in bluddy strife from morning till the set of sun,
And through the nicht they still did ficht in battel that was never dun.
"Ficht on ficht on my gallant friends, ficht on, ficht on and take yore stand
Beneeth the banner of the horse, the noble horse that never sang."

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: Bert
Date: 28 May 07 - 11:22 PM

Smale caskets on the Wolden syde
Of the middens contents were derive
Smale caskets on the Wolden syde
betwixt them alle ne difference coulde decide

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: katlaughing
Date: 28 May 07 - 05:08 PM

refresh...it was so much fun!

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: MMario
Date: 14 Nov 06 - 01:53 PM

Oh Lord of the Prance - didst thou mean "privee" or "prithee"?

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: Amos
Date: 14 Nov 06 - 01:41 PM

Whilom ther was dwellynge at Tarrietoune
An bouchere's ladd, full welle I knewe,
To mee mayde hee courte, bothe ye Nighte and ye Daye
And nouwe thereto at Houme will he Notte staye.

Digge wyde and deep my grayve, do I privee,
Ande may herbes of wylde goose growe there overe me.


A

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: *Laura*
Date: 27 Feb 06 - 03:39 PM

I'm taking a break from writing an essay on Chaucher - I come on Mudcat for *a break* and WHAT do I find!?!?
More of the stuff. dear oh dear.
although considerably funnier :-)

xLx

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: MMario
Date: 27 Feb 06 - 11:11 AM

Mathew the ladde be sorelie missed
For Daypth of knowledge and readie witte!

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: JennyO
Date: 17 Feb 06 - 12:53 AM

This threade hath been deserted now, I fear
so methinkes I'll take the hundredth poste in here,

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: JennyO
Date: 17 Feb 06 - 12:53 AM

Caskets fashionned well by Chambers are so fyne
Wrought from fragrante woodes lyke sandalewoode and pyne
Iffe the wunnes thou love'st depart this earthley forme
Thou can'st ease their trippe wyth Chambers caskes so warme
Iffe thy love'd wunnes muste to heavenlie regiones go
Presse thy fynggers onne Columbia tripple-ohh
Those withe needes for Chambers services alle synge
Fromme their graves belowe, "Oh Death, whereis thy stynge?"

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: JennyO
Date: 16 Feb 06 - 11:45 PM

"Last night I had the strangest dream" - easy.

Actually, the old style English sorta suits it!

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: Amos
Date: 16 Feb 06 - 11:29 PM

Came yester e'en, the straugest Dreeme hadde Iye
That ner before this time has crost mine Eye
In dreeming saw Iye menne and Worlde agree
Thate e'er more therefrome wuld Peaseful be.

In dreeeming saw Iye thene a Room full large
Of menne so fulle it was, Iye nowe do sware
Who mightily onPayres long did penne
The vow that ne'er woulde theye Fought agin.

And when with writting papyres alle wer donne,
Tenne thousand times ten thousande writs were made.
And alle swordes ande kniffes and gonnes too
Upon the mudde were alle carelessly laide.

Came yester e'en, the straugest Dreeme hadde Iye
That ner before this time has crost mine Eye
In dreeming saw Iye menne and Worlde agree
Thate e'er more therefrome wuld Peaseful be.

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: katlaughing
Date: 16 Feb 06 - 10:44 PM

Reading the "Mother Tongue" and was reminded of how much fun this thread was! Worth a yearly refresh, methinks!

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: Morticia
Date: 17 Mar 05 - 03:49 AM

definitely, Kat.........I'd forgotten this one.

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: katlaughing
Date: 16 Mar 05 - 11:38 PM

Good for another read through, every few years, eh?

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: katlaughing
Date: 02 Jul 01 - 01:30 PM

refreshing a favourite for newbies to enjoy and possibly join in

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: GUEST,eric
Date: 08 Aug 00 - 12:29 AM

The Goul's Tale

Thars a eech en me tail, ouchy owchy eechy. Pleez pleez whone somune skratch eht fer me? Iz a har liff beune a goool, boot ay... arder beune a foool (an doon I no eh). I were bore en a kross fyre hurkane, und da moon und da mud und da howlin' rayn. Boo eh alree nu, uh uh uh, en fac es a naushious. Yumpin' Yahova es a splash, splash, splash!!

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: Mbo
Date: 07 Aug 00 - 03:57 PM

Thynks be! A' mosste nearlie hath fallene offe mine chaire
Fromme the snoggies offe sae mony damsyles faire!

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: Kim C
Date: 07 Aug 00 - 03:47 PM

smoochie woochie ;)

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: Morticia
Date: 07 Aug 00 - 03:32 PM

Atte thys pointe, I do claime and vowe Thatte Matthew be mine Victor nowe And as surelie as fallinge offen a logge I awardeth hyme a greatte, bigge snogge :)

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: katlaughing
Date: 07 Aug 00 - 03:22 PM

Oh, you are good, but the actual title is "THe Cowboy's Barbara Allen"....well done, Mbo!

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: Mbo
Date: 07 Aug 00 - 03:06 PM

Medicine Bow.

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: katlaughing
Date: 07 Aug 00 - 02:11 PM

Ah, but Mbo, WHICH Barbara Allen? It has a specific location which may help.

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: Mbo
Date: 07 Aug 00 - 01:19 PM

Too easy! How much is that doggy in the window!

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: Morticia
Date: 07 Aug 00 - 01:02 PM

What is the cost of that cur in yonder casement?
The hound with an appendage so gay
What is the cost of that cur in yonder casement?
I am wishful that yon hounde may be for barter

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: Mbo
Date: 07 Aug 00 - 12:55 PM

Barbara Allen.

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: katlaughing
Date: 07 Aug 00 - 12:50 PM

Yn the crooke of the allopathe
Orygyne of myne natal event
Lyv-ed ummarryede a lyght-complected mayde
Caus-ed buttocks astryde to be quyte sore
Her nameth it waseth ????

(can't give it away, now can I?)

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: Kim C
Date: 07 Aug 00 - 10:51 AM

heeheeheeheeheeeheeheeheee :)

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: Mbo
Date: 06 Aug 00 - 05:31 PM

Lazing On A Sunny Afternoon, by the Kinks.

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: Morticia
Date: 06 Aug 00 - 11:58 AM

Lord of the Dance??

The tithe collector taketh alle mine groats Leaveth me to languishe inne mine castle Reclining on a temperate afternoon

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: Bradypus
Date: 06 Aug 00 - 07:29 AM

When ye worlde first beganne did I jigge
On moone, starres and sunne did I bigge
To ye erthe did I cumme, and danced there
Een in Bethlehemme's tounne ever fayre

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: Mbo
Date: 06 Aug 00 - 12:40 AM

HA HA HA!!! Funny!

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: GUEST
Date: 06 Aug 00 - 12:29 AM

The Dummard's Tale

I din men ta due eh, I swar, et were an axeedeh, Ba whe she fall, upooon er face, er Grace, Come what may, un et de, It were funny!... She were nigh ontuh a hunard yarn ole, Un she war souch bootyfowl gowns, Magnificen dressays of blues an reds...an browns,... Day cull er da Queen Mudder. Naught da she were gay, da thawt I shudder, Bu she were ole, thas awl. Ann thar I were, jess doin' me job, Stanin' ih line for da queen Mudder, Ann I chuse to eet, sum trohpecal froot, Whilst I were waitin' for da Mudder. Tossing da peel a da bananna ah et, Ore me shoulder da Queen's iyes me met, An she so majestic down da isle she strode, One step a smile, one step bold, Diamonds an rubies, she were sooch a si, Til she slip on me peel, an her majesty dye! Nare were sooch a tarable si, O da Mudder's...leggs fly hi. Ge oop me lady, arr yee al ri? I hollars tu er, she says eye. Well for God's sake lady, push down yer dress!! Says I.

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: katlaughing
Date: 05 Aug 00 - 09:47 PM

Ah, Mortee, don't let it bother ya, fun is what it is all about, well, that and the Hokey Pokey..besides ole' AJ got the song title slightly off, so yer even!**BG**

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: Morticia
Date: 05 Aug 00 - 07:40 PM

Geez, a grammar lesson....I waz just tryin' to be funny.....not clever.....guess I failed.

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: katlaughing
Date: 05 Aug 00 - 06:28 PM

It's "You Picked A Fine Time to Leave Me, Lucille" and mine is.....

"Rosa's Lovely Daughters"

If you are not familiar with it, type the name in the search box and there is a nice thread on it.

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: Mbo
Date: 05 Aug 00 - 06:21 PM

You Picked The Wrong Time To Leave Me Lucille!

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: GUEST,AJ
Date: 05 Aug 00 - 06:20 PM

Departeth is third person present singular Morticia! "Ya chose a Fine Time To Leave me, Lucille!" clearly. Kat, ya got me stumped -- it isn't Blowing in the Wind, is it? .

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: Morticia
Date: 05 Aug 00 - 06:13 PM

Thou hast departeth at an inauspicious hour Lucille
With four progeny that starveth
And produce in the pasture
I hath witnessed tragedy and I hath witnessed sorrow But verily I am afeared mine agonie wille notte bee assuaged
Thou hast departeth at an inauspicious hour Lucille

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 05 Aug 00 - 05:26 PM

Flowers of Peace?

~S~

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: katlaughing
Date: 05 Aug 00 - 05:03 PM

Still no guesses on my last one? Hint: it is a protest song, of sorts...

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: Mbo
Date: 05 Aug 00 - 04:02 PM

Smoke Gets in Yer Eyes!

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: GUEST,Amos
Date: 05 Aug 00 - 03:53 PM

Inqyred mayney men and wimmen too How coulde yt Bee that such an one had knew That in his Hart the Luve he therin found Would ever bloome, and neyvere be caste Doun?

Twas in the chorus of Sweete Naytures way, Ye moust now understande, I then did saye; For though heart's flame is known not Bye by the Wyse; Still doe the Cynders of it tear Thyne Eies.

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: katlaughing
Date: 05 Aug 00 - 01:16 PM

We are the faireste offsprynge of thy flora
Yet for none of the myghtier do we redden
We are the faireste offsprynge of thy flora
Thou darest not resyste what we shall demande!

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: katlaughing
Date: 05 Aug 00 - 10:35 AM

YOu ain't nothin' but a hound dog!

Subject: RE: M'Catterbury Tales-add a verse!
From: Morticia
Date: 05 Aug 00 - 06:58 AM

Thou art naught butte an cur Interminably disconsolate Thou art nothing butte an cur Interminably disconsolate Thou art ill fated as a huntynge hounde Thou hast beene naught companyone of myne