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The Ballad of Thursday Next
Posted by: Jon (---.abel.net.uk)
Date: November 20, 2002 01:14PM
<HTML>The Ballad of Thursday Next
(arranged for lute, crumhorn, and finger in ear)
As I was out a walking, in merry Swindon Town
I spied a bonny lass go by, of very great renown
She was fair and blithe beside, but slightly up the stick
So I offered her me pillion, and she called me a
CHORUS:
With a whack fol a derry oh, the next verse is in a bit
Who’s stuck in the Raven? We don’t know. Jack Schitt?
I was still out a walking, and saw Miss Thursday Next
“Those bastards at Goliath have got me very vexed,
“They’ve a-stolen of me husband, now I’m right out of luck,
“What shall I do me deario?” “I couldn’t give a
CHORUS
Walking yet another day, I met the maid again,
“My dodo’s laid an egg today, I’m not Mrs. Parke-Laine
“How shall I hide from Goliath, they’ve got me in a twist,”
I couldn’t answer sensibly, for I was very
CHORUS
Still I’m bloody walking, and I spied the lady fair
The one renowned in all the land as saviour of Jane Eyre
She’s joined with JurisFiction, she’s got Miss Havisham to thank,
She’s pretty, boys, but on the whole I’d rather have a
CHORUS
Fed up with all this walking, today I caught the bus
And saw that woman once again, and so I made a fuss
“I keep bloody seeing you! Be you a-tailing me,” I calls,
“Be you a copper after I?” To which she answered
CHORUS</HTML>
(arranged for lute, crumhorn, and finger in ear)
As I was out a walking, in merry Swindon Town
I spied a bonny lass go by, of very great renown
She was fair and blithe beside, but slightly up the stick
So I offered her me pillion, and she called me a
CHORUS:
With a whack fol a derry oh, the next verse is in a bit
Who’s stuck in the Raven? We don’t know. Jack Schitt?
I was still out a walking, and saw Miss Thursday Next
“Those bastards at Goliath have got me very vexed,
“They’ve a-stolen of me husband, now I’m right out of luck,
“What shall I do me deario?” “I couldn’t give a
CHORUS
Walking yet another day, I met the maid again,
“My dodo’s laid an egg today, I’m not Mrs. Parke-Laine
“How shall I hide from Goliath, they’ve got me in a twist,”
I couldn’t answer sensibly, for I was very
CHORUS
Still I’m bloody walking, and I spied the lady fair
The one renowned in all the land as saviour of Jane Eyre
She’s joined with JurisFiction, she’s got Miss Havisham to thank,
She’s pretty, boys, but on the whole I’d rather have a
CHORUS
Fed up with all this walking, today I caught the bus
And saw that woman once again, and so I made a fuss
“I keep bloody seeing you! Be you a-tailing me,” I calls,
“Be you a copper after I?” To which she answered
CHORUS</HTML>
Re: The Ballad of Thursday Next
Posted by: poetscientistdrinker (---.rdg.ac.uk)
Date: November 20, 2002 01:16PM
<HTML>Can you please not do that to me when I'm in a quiet library???</HTML>
Re: The Ballad of Thursday Next
Posted by: ScarletBea (---.be.jnj.com)
Date: November 20, 2002 01:23PM
<HTML>YES YES let's do THIS to ben while he's in a quiet library :DDDD
(revenge is sweet ;))</HTML>
(revenge is sweet ;))</HTML>
Re: The Ballad of Thursday Next
Posted by: Jon (---.abel.net.uk)
Date: November 20, 2002 01:30PM
<HTML>Did you understand the song, Bea? If so, then English teaching in Portugal is clearly very, er, advanced.</HTML>
Re: The Ballad of Thursday Next
Posted by: ScarletBea (---.be.jnj.com)
Date: November 20, 2002 01:34PM
<HTML>Jon LOL it's not the english teaching, it's just me... I've been 'living' in english (books, cinema, tv, dreams, talks, writes) in what seems like forever :D
(blame that for the bad words I learnt ;))</HTML>
(blame that for the bad words I learnt ;))</HTML>
Re: The Ballad of Thursday Next
Posted by: Jon (---.abel.net.uk)
Date: November 20, 2002 01:36PM
<HTML>Bad words? Show me one bad word in that song....</HTML>
Re: The Ballad of Thursday Next
Posted by: poetscientistdrinker (---.rdg.ac.uk)
Date: November 20, 2002 01:36PM
<HTML>Reminds me of a song that uses the same technique, but doesn't work so well in type:
"I saw you sitting all alone while the rest of the people danced,
And I'm not too sure if your here for fun, or looking for romance,
I'm not too good, at chatting up girls,
And maybe i'm out of luck...
But baby, baby won't you tell me right now,
Tell me do you ffff..... ancy a drink?"
etc</HTML>
"I saw you sitting all alone while the rest of the people danced,
And I'm not too sure if your here for fun, or looking for romance,
I'm not too good, at chatting up girls,
And maybe i'm out of luck...
But baby, baby won't you tell me right now,
Tell me do you ffff..... ancy a drink?"
etc</HTML>
Re: The Ballad of Thursday Next
Posted by: ScarletBea (---.be.jnj.com)
Date: November 20, 2002 01:37PM
<HTML>LOL
it's more the ones that aren't in the song ;)</HTML>
it's more the ones that aren't in the song ;)</HTML>
Re: The Ballad of Thursday Next
Posted by: poetscientistdrinker (---.rdg.ac.uk)
Date: November 20, 2002 01:45PM
<HTML>Don't understand what's so rude about 'Taxi', 'duck', 'amiss', 'new tank top knitted by me Gran' and 'of Course'.
Unless Bea is hinting she has a dirty mind... honestly, I'm shocked! And at your age!</HTML>
Unless Bea is hinting she has a dirty mind... honestly, I'm shocked! And at your age!</HTML>
Re: The Ballad of Thursday Next
Posted by: ScarletBea (---.be.jnj.com)
Date: November 20, 2002 02:23PM
<HTML>yes young man?
my mind is very very clean, excuse me...
(btw, all ok? *hugs*)</HTML>
my mind is very very clean, excuse me...
(btw, all ok? *hugs*)</HTML>
Re: The Ballad of Thursday Next
Posted by: Anne (---.dc1-cache2.syd.dav.net.au)
Date: November 21, 2002 01:32AM
<HTML>Ditto when I'm in a quiet (and very proper) reception area!</HTML>
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