A Sad Tale of A Man of The Hebrides

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 12:51 pm

A Sad Tale of A Man of The Hebrides

Anon - recorded at the Macdonald Arms Hotel in Tobermory in June 1977 by Peter McC Wilson, then submitted to the Highlander magazine, and published in the Nov/Dec 2005 edition.

Once upon a time there was man called Benbecula,
Much Harris’d lest he might Lewis his life.
Soay swallowed a cocktail of Eigg & Rhum.
Although it seemed Eriskay drink
Especially as he wasn’t Uist to it
And anything might Appin.

After he had Mull’d it
Islay him down and he enJura a little anguish.
Eventually he passed away,
His soul went to Skye
And they took his body away in a Barra.
As for his poor wife she Canna get over the shock of it
Which has since Kilda.

David

CatrionaL · Post by **CatrionaL** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 2:39 pm

Thanks, David.

An excellent 'pick-me-up" for a dreich day in my part of the world.

Catriona

JayPee · Post by **JayPee** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 6:32 pm

Ach-more

- JayPee

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 7:37 pm

CatrionaL wrote:Thanks, David.

An excellent 'pick-me-up" for a dreich day in my part of the world.

Catriona

Is Gay Paree ever dreich

David

CatrionaL · Post by **CatrionaL** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 9:59 pm

Is Gay Paree ever dreich

David[

At this time of year, frequently.

Catriona

grannysrock · Post by **grannysrock** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 12:57 pm

Coll that a poem - Gigha s'a break .

Aye catriona , weathers dreek here an a'. ma face is aw chapped wi the cold - where's ma flaming Ulay oil when I need it.

Oh that was bad, what would ma Vater say or his brother Colin say ? And Aunty Reeta ?

( no rotten tomatoes now ...)

sally