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Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?

18 Oct 06 - 05:59 AM (#1861995)
Subject: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: John MacKenzie

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 ☻


18 Oct 06 - 06:36 AM (#1862013)
Subject: RE: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: Paul Burke

Was the Llareggub CiW parson called Dai Rector?


18 Oct 06 - 07:34 AM (#1862047)
Subject: RE: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: Big Al Whittle

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


18 Oct 06 - 07:45 AM (#1862052)
Subject: RE: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: John MacKenzie

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


18 Oct 06 - 07:48 AM (#1862054)
Subject: RE: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: Paul Burke

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


18 Oct 06 - 10:25 AM (#1862174)
Subject: RE: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: Amos

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

A


18 Oct 06 - 10:30 AM (#1862179)
Subject: RE: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: Snuffy

It's just a harmless Dai version.


18 Oct 06 - 10:34 AM (#1862185)
Subject: RE: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: Big Mick

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


18 Oct 06 - 11:12 AM (#1862219)
Subject: RE: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: Paul Burke

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


18 Oct 06 - 11:34 AM (#1862232)
Subject: RE: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: John MacKenzie

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


18 Oct 06 - 09:34 PM (#1862816)
Subject: RE: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: Richard Bridge

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


19 Oct 06 - 02:54 AM (#1862911)
Subject: RE: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: John MacKenzie

Dai-abolical


19 Oct 06 - 04:11 AM (#1862942)
Subject: RE: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: Splott Man

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


19 Oct 06 - 04:21 AM (#1862946)
Subject: RE: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: Big Al Whittle

oh yes they have great dai-versity?

what other names?


19 Oct 06 - 07:54 AM (#1863056)
Subject: RE: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: GUEST,ibo

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


19 Oct 06 - 09:11 AM (#1863133)
Subject: RE: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: Snuffy

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


20 Oct 06 - 03:16 AM (#1863921)
Subject: RE: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: Splott Man

Brilliant Snuffy!


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


20 Oct 06 - 03:32 AM (#1863927)
Subject: RE: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: Paul Burke

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


20 Oct 06 - 06:35 AM (#1864014)
Subject: RE: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: GUEST

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


20 Oct 06 - 09:21 AM (#1864162)
Subject: RE: Welsh language poetry; doggerel or Dai ode?
From: Snuffy

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