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The Lass in the Tam O'Shanter
The lass in the red tam o'shanter is lively with her bar room banter. She will tell a joke that makes tough lads choke. Village folk say she's a great enchanter. Peggy Carpenter Harwood ·······  ······· |
  
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Jul 24 09, 04:59
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 Creative Chieftain  Posts: 2,587 Joined: 9-August 03 From: Australia Member No.: 17 Real Name: John Writer of: Poetry |
G'day Peg. A chuckle. Limmerick aabba Limmerick=1st, 2nd, 5th lines trimeters. 3rd and 4th lines dimeters. A Lass in a Tam O'Shanter A lass with a red tam o'shanter >>> IN a red tam O'shanter, Peg.= A lass in a blouse, etc. is lively with her bar room banter. She will tell a joke that makes strong lads choke. >>> Were all the lads strong maybe few Puney chappies. Maybe think of an alternative to 'strong.' Village folk say she's a great enchanter. >>> last line an assumption (say). To the bar crowd a.///or/// with guffaws and grins etc...etc. Regards,  John  ······· ·······Arnfinn
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Peggy Carpenter Harwood The Lass in the Tam O'Shanter Jul 23 09, 09:53 
Peggy Carpenter Harwood Hi John,
Thanks for reading and for your thoughts... Jul 24 09, 06:18 Marc-Andre Germain Peggy, I think you should try a scansion of your o... Jul 24 09, 06:35 Arnfinn G'day Peg.
Yep! tough fits the bill.
Jo... Jul 24 09, 20:34 Peggy Carpenter Harwood Hi Marc,
I appreciate your attempts to help me wi... Jul 24 09, 20:41 
Peggy Carpenter Harwood Hi John,
Glad you like "tough." Thanks... Jul 24 09, 20:43 1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
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