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Array ( [sid] => 34269 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => Apearances can be deceiving [time] => 2004-02-08 05:38:48 [hometext] => English country village humour of yesteryear told by Old Tom (the odd job man) [bodytext] => This 'ere tale's 'bout the Widow Birch
a cantankerous old biddy she be
always on 'bout goin' to church
rantin' whenever she sees me

Well this 'ere mornin' commin' out
from the back of the pub I be
I 'as this job fixin' the down spout
When standing there is she

"Drinkin' this time o' day" she says
"Your soul the Devil's receiving"
.......................................................
"I got this job on the pipe ways
appearences can be deceiving!"

"Appearances are what they are
folks eyes know what they see,
......................................................
you been supping with the Devil
and you b'aint a'foolin' me!"

There wern't no reasonin' with 'er
she be lookin' for a fight
.............................................
so I leaves my old wheelbarrow
outside 'er 'ouse all night!

Old Tom
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Apearances can be deceiving

Contributed by wrybod on Sunday, 8th February 2004 @ 05:38:48 AM in AEST
Topic: Lifepoems

This 'ere tale's 'bout the Widow Birch
a cantankerous old biddy she be
always on 'bout goin' to church
rantin' whenever she sees me

Well this 'ere mornin' commin' out
from the back of the pub I be
I 'as this job fixin' the down spout
When standing there is she

"Drinkin' this time o' day" she says
"Your soul the Devil's receiving"
.......................................................
"I got this job on the pipe ways
appearences can be deceiving!"

"Appearances are what they are
folks eyes know what they see,
......................................................
you been supping with the Devil
and you b'aint a'foolin' me!"

There wern't no reasonin' with 'er
she be lookin' for a fight
.............................................
so I leaves my old wheelbarrow
outside 'er 'ouse all night!

Old Tom

Copyright © wrybod ... [ 2004-02-08 05:38:48]
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Re: Apearances can be deceiving (User Rating: 1 )
by Necromant on Sunday, 8th February 2004 @ 04:31:43 PM AEST
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Yeah what a poem! Loved it! The rhyme is perfect and the story made me smile, is that a true story? Great write!
Anne :D

Re: Apearances can be deceiving (User Rating: 1 )
by lovingcritters on Sunday, 8th February 2004 @ 09:11:03 PM AEST
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BRAVO!BRAVO!BRAVO!
THIS WAS A MASTERPIECE OF LINGO, IF I'VE EVER SEEN ONE?
And of course ole bob was right.....she was looking for trouble....and that's not right!!!
I could see it and hear it and enjoyed it so much I read it over and over and relished the touch! Bob you are a master with that ole brough 'tis is Welch? Whatever.....it's tremendously SWELL!
Wonderfully written...your's always are
love
consuemate

Re: Apearances can be deceiving (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Wednesday, 11th February 2004 @ 09:25:42 PM AEST
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How absolutely hilarious! I hope she was up early enough to see it herself. He sounds like a man after my own heart. If they are going to talk anyway, give them something worthwhile to talk about. LOL. Rita

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