Stephen Mills Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 (edited) Alan a’Dale was telling a tale when his fingers failed him one day. He tossed his lyre into the fire and looked for else to play. He spotted the bellows and said, “Look, fellows.” Squeezing it produced a fine wail. He pulled up some weeds and fashioned some reeds, while the bones from the mutton provided many a button. But his mates started to rail when he kicked over the ale, and sent him along on his way. Alan a’Dale lost his ale and became just plain old Alan Day. It’s been a long chain, but his loss was our gain. For through the years, from ales to beers, we crowned his grandson 20 times yet the official poet laureate of concertina dot net. ------------------------------------------------------- It was my forebear, Much the Miller’s son, who witnessed all these things that were done. None knew of his heart’s desire to trade the Miller’s wheel for a lyre. But from Miller to Mills, we’ve all had the curse We always write doggerel, never quite verse. Edited April 22, 2004 by Stephen Mills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Day Posted April 22, 2004 Author Share Posted April 22, 2004 Lost Job Here I sit in my cell,which could be cleaner playing on my old concertina When out of the blue a rhyme comes through so good and very clever that from the grace that I fell My poet laureate job as well has now gone away for ever. Nice one Stephen Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Mills Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 Nice try, Alan, but poet laureate is a lifetime job. Here's hoping for a great many more years of your musings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyBits Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 Here's hoping for a great many more years of your musings. Here! Here! Calliope (the muse of epic poetry) has smiled on C.NET yet again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 (edited) Here I sit in my cell,which could be cleanerplaying on my old concertina Alan the Day now fritters away His hours in a cell for the errant. He's doing his time for attempting to rhyme, But instead penning something aberrant. At the word "concertina", the judge just became meaner, And lengthened Al's sentence for spite, So now Mr. Day's days, are spent in a daze, And it isn't much better at night. But this sentence unjust won't deter Alan's lust For amusements that magistrates curse. Our laureate poet will never outgrow it; He'll never "make good", only verse. We hope soon he'll be free(d), thanks to friend Michael Reid Whose experience in foreign affairs (No, not Beckham, you fool! what Mike studied in school!) Will have Alan soon squeezing fresh airs. ........copywrong 22/4/2004. Jim Lucas Edited April 22, 2004 by JimLucas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 Oh you guys are all so clever. Yes, of course, Al, I ate the bunny. I did it, I did it. But you are doing the time, so no sense my being incarcerated too. Just play the Jailhouse Blues on your concertina. Nice of them to loan you a computer to write your doggerel. And speaking of dogs, glad yours is better. Yum, the bunny was delicious. I ate the ears first. Helen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animaterra Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 C'mon, you guys, this isn't funny- Ain't nobody gonna touch the bunny!! Allison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Mills Posted April 23, 2004 Share Posted April 23, 2004 (edited) Exhibit A: UK vs. Alan Day (Sorry, Allison. I didn't do it.) Edited April 23, 2004 by Stephen Mills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted April 23, 2004 Share Posted April 23, 2004 Oh Stephen, that is too funny. Sorry Al, Stephen has you dead to rights. Well, Allison, it was just too good to last. Helen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted April 23, 2004 Share Posted April 23, 2004 Exhibit A: UK vs. Alan Day Reminds me of the "missing" segment from the Watergate tapes. A little technological expertise, some quick surgery, and... doctored evidence! And can we be sure that was even the alleged victim in the photo, and not some other "cwazy wabbit"? You will note the impossibility of identification through dental records. Alan, don't let them squeeze a false confession out of you. We're working on your appeal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animaterra Posted April 23, 2004 Share Posted April 23, 2004 Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh!! The bunny!!! Oh- there it is- never mind! Must be some bunny else! Still- will this crime go unavenged?? Allison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Day Posted April 23, 2004 Author Share Posted April 23, 2004 As far as the new evidence is concerned ,I have been advised to say NO COMMENT Thank you Jim and all for your concern but please do not worry about me.The bread and water diet I am getting used to and some entertainment has been organised for me.Next week is Rack week and those in here that know tell me that when the week is over I will be able to play my concertina standing up around my ankles.Also I am excited as many of my cardigans and jumpers which were designed for gorrilla`s will fit in the arms. The following week will be Swinging blade(lets see how near we can get)week and the following will be music week,the same tune played continuously for 24 hours a day.Suggested tunes so far are "Wandering star" and "We are the cheeky girls". They are looking for suggestions for other tunes and other possible weeks. Yours cellbound Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted April 23, 2004 Share Posted April 23, 2004 Okeydoke, Al, I suggest the song You are My Sunshine. One of the lap dulcimer teachers absolutely hated that song. Every year at camp, all the other teachers taught their students that song and then EVERYONE played it for her. Continuously. Helen Sorry you are taking the rap, but hey, what are friends for. I bet there will be another bunny picture posted with more of the bunny missing. What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted April 23, 2004 Share Posted April 23, 2004 I suggest the song You are My Sunshine. One of the lap dulcimer teachers absolutely hated that song. Every year at camp, all the other teachers taught their students that song and then EVERYONE played it for her. Continuously. I always hated that song until it came out on the "O Brother Where Art Thou" soundtrack. There, it's a really nice song, done very well! Go figure.... Steven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Mills Posted April 23, 2004 Share Posted April 23, 2004 (edited) Finding of the 5th Assizes, Horley, Surrey, England. Based upon the following new evidence, the defendant Alan Day is released from custody, if he agrees to to 6 months of rhyme counseling. The pictured animal, surname Cusick, is barred from entering the United Kingdom. (Ha! Don't mess with me, Helen. But let's hope I didn't preempt a new Alan Day poem.) Edited April 23, 2004 by Stephen Mills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Day Posted April 23, 2004 Author Share Posted April 23, 2004 Thanks Stephen, I will miss out on the entertainment but there`s plenty more on this site with you lot. Here`s to the next Rhyme Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted April 24, 2004 Share Posted April 24, 2004 Ah Stephen that is too funny. But I don't think it is creditable. Had MORE of the bunny been missing, then yes. But you just took Al's eaten bunny and put it by poor Taffy. A pox on you, a pox I say, for accusing my poor dog of Al's larceny. Helen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 I don't think it is creditable. ...you just took Al's eaten bunny and put it by poor Taffy. While I'm convinced of Al's innocence, it is indeed not creditable that the dog is the guilty party. The victim was, after all, a chocolate rabbit, but a dog named Taffy could only be expected to eat Welsh rabbit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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