Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?

Subject: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 18 Oct 06 - 05:59 AM

It's a curse not being able to resist a punning copy cat thread isn't it?
Here I am counting Dylan Thomas amongst my favourite poets too!
Giok ☻

Subject: RE: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: Paul Burke
Date: 18 Oct 06 - 06:36 AM

Was the Llareggub CiW parson called Dai Rector?

Subject: RE: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 18 Oct 06 - 07:34 AM

A radio valve, an Empsonian ambiguity.....

Subject: RE: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 18 Oct 06 - 07:45 AM

You trying to tell me that girl was your transistor?
G

Subject: RE: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: Paul Burke
Date: 18 Oct 06 - 07:48 AM

If it's Empson you want, I'll ask Dai Chotomy to pop along.

Subject: RE: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: Amos
Date: 18 Oct 06 - 10:25 AM

Better a diode than a Cath ode, a sort of ancient poem, I believe.

A

Subject: RE: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: Snuffy
Date: 18 Oct 06 - 10:30 AM

It's just a harmless Dai version.

Subject: RE: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: Big Mick
Date: 18 Oct 06 - 10:34 AM

Wasn't it trendy once to wear clothing made by a Welsh immigrant to the Far East? I think it was Thai Dai, if I recall correctly.

Anyone seen the aul cap and wellies?

Mick

Subject: RE: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: Paul Burke
Date: 18 Oct 06 - 11:12 AM

We'll be getting on to Gandalf's old mate Treebeard's friend, the providential Welsh talking tree, Evans Ent, next.

Subject: RE: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 18 Oct 06 - 11:34 AM

Aber bit o' pity there boyo.

Self-Pity
by Daniel Evans
With apologies to Sir Walter Scott

Is there a man without self-pity
That lost a girl one half so pretty
Who cannot say that he is sad
Or inside doesn't feel a lack
And truly want to win her back
I'd say to you that man is mad
If this type you should encounter
Don't waste your time in idle banter
It matters not how rich he be
Or if on his CV it says MD
For all his power and apparent wealth
Lack of regret means all is self
Though alive that's only half
And when he finally comes to pass
Interred beneath the cold, cold earth
Who, with affection, will recall his birth?

Giok

Subject: RE: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 18 Oct 06 - 09:34 PM

Then there was the welsh stripper, who Dai-vested herself of raiment.

Subject: RE: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 19 Oct 06 - 02:54 AM

Dai-abolical

Subject: RE: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: Splott Man
Date: 19 Oct 06 - 04:11 AM

We've got other forenames by yer y'know...

Subject: RE: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 19 Oct 06 - 04:21 AM

oh yes they have great dai-versity?

what other names?

Subject: RE: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: GUEST,ibo
Date: 19 Oct 06 - 07:54 AM

live and let dai,dai hard,dai jestive,muff dai ver

Subject: RE: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: Snuffy
Date: 19 Oct 06 - 09:11 AM

Dai, dai, dai, dai, dai, dai,
Dai, dai, dai, dai, dai, dai,
Dai, dai, dai, dai, dai, dai, dai, dai, dai, dai,
Dai, dai, dai, dai, dai, dai,
Dai, dai, dai, dai, dai, dai,
Those were the days, oh yes those were the days

Subject: RE: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: Splott Man
Date: 20 Oct 06 - 03:16 AM

Brilliant Snuffy!


Now try Ianto, Iorweth, Cledwyn, Owain, Buddug (work out your own pronunciation!) and Cadwallion (don't forget the "ll").

Subject: RE: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: Paul Burke
Date: 20 Oct 06 - 03:32 AM

Ianto the Money, two for the show...
Iorweth less than Iwthink.
Owain the Rent who shares a house with Dai Arrears.
Buddug Farwel.

Subject: RE: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Oct 06 - 06:35 AM

I'm finding this topic hard to Dai gest.
Some Dai we'll know the answer to this question so let's not Dai gress too much.

B. Willis

Dai Hard

Subject: RE: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: Snuffy
Date: 20 Oct 06 - 09:21 AM

Didn't the Americans steal adapt the old Welsh song about the horse-drawn transport down the mines:

Ianto Dwdl wendaf tawn, Rheidden Onn ap Honi