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Thread: The Dawn Chorus
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23rd February 2015, 09:35 PM #1
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The Dawn Chorus
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23rd February 2015, 10:06 PM #2
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Re: The Dawn Chorus
What a poem! Benjy...I did not expect the last phrase...
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24th February 2015, 03:22 PM #3
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Re: The Dawn Chorus
I seem to remember that as being the last verse of a longer poem; but I can't remember the origin; it is certainly rather old, and dates back to my schooldays.
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24th February 2015, 03:46 PM #4
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Re: The Dawn Chorus
Good one Benjy!
It reminds me of when we were scattering my mother's ashes at an idyllic spot and a beautiful butterly appeared just as we finished. We looked at it as if witnessing some wonderful re-incarnation......... then I lost my balance and stood on it!
Sadly I didn't get time for a shot of it first.
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24th February 2015, 04:22 PM #5
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Re: The Dawn Chorus
not nice
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24th February 2015, 07:53 PM #6
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Re: The Dawn Chorus
Izzie,Geoff,Sharon,Jeremy,thanks for comments,much appreciated,Geoff,heard it years ago too,think it may have been Hector Nicol a Scots comedian from way back,not too sure though
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24th February 2015, 08:43 PM #7
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Re: The Dawn Chorus
Thanks for thinking of me on your dedication..truly appreciate it very much...
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24th February 2015, 08:57 PM #8
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Re: The Dawn Chorus
I'm sure Donald will know.
Originally Posted by Benjy
Izzie,Geoff,Sharon,Jeremy,thanks for comments,much appreciated,Geoff,heard it years ago too,think it may have been Hector Nicol a Scots comedian from way back,not too sure though
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25th February 2015, 02:44 AM #9
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Re: The Dawn Chorus
The Poetry library says that it is a lost quote and does not know who to attribute it to.
However, it was Recorded by Scottish folk sing Matt McGinn. About 30 years ago
A version of above is also attributed to Elvis, Robert Burns and many others.
Mike, I am knocking on the door of 60 this year and i remember reciting this ditty, cursewords and all, with a guilty pleasure. I knew my parents would highly disapprove, my spry grandmother would haul out the rolling pin and the bar of soap and the earths would open and I would go straight to h*ll.
Anyhow, Bernard, after all these years, it is amazing that the same ditty still can trigger the quick guilty look behind the back.
My best,
Marie
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25th February 2015, 04:40 AM #10
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Re: The Dawn Chorus
Started with an Angelic voice
ending was only a devil's deed
The little one was Heaven's choice
Cruelty is always hell's breed
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25th February 2015, 09:07 AM #11
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Re: The Dawn Chorus
Marie,thanks for comment,I heard it years back too,Matt McGinn.....Memories
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