Difference between revisions of "Old Man Ten"
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| − | "Old Man Ten had ten young get/ | + | "Old Man Ten had ten young get<br/> |
| − | Yet not a one of them was young/ | + | Yet not a one of them was young<br/> |
| − | But Old Man Ten would soon be dead/ | + | But Old Man Ten would soon be dead<br/> |
And about his bed they hung. | And about his bed they hung. | ||
| − | An ocean of tears did they each give/ | + | An ocean of tears did they each give<br/> |
| − | To shower their dying dad/ | + | To shower their dying dad<br/> |
| − | On the day it looked like he might live/ | + | On the day it looked like he might live<br/> |
Not one in ten was glad. | Not one in ten was glad. | ||
| − | 'It looks the worst,' said dear old dad/ | + | 'It looks the worst,' said dear old dad<br/> |
| − | It looks as if I may pull through!/ | + | It looks as if I may pull through!<br/> |
| − | 'Fret not father! Poison's to be had/ | + | 'Fret not father! Poison's to be had<br/> |
That could do for five of you!' | That could do for five of you!' | ||
| − | 'Or I could find a big red rock!'/ | + | 'Or I could find a big red rock!'<br/> |
| − | Exclaimed the youngest of his brood/ | + | Exclaimed the youngest of his brood<br/> |
| − | 'And all the redder it would look/ | + | 'And all the redder it would look<br/> |
With the addition of your blood!' | With the addition of your blood!' | ||
| − | 'No no, I say, each is too dull/ | + | 'No no, I say, each is too dull<br/> |
| − | Not one of them will end my days/ | + | Not one of them will end my days<br/> |
| − | I wish to die, be nix and null/ | + | I wish to die, be nix and null<br/> |
In death I wish to stay.' | In death I wish to stay.' | ||
| − | 'Forget the stones, he'll want a blade!/ | + | 'Forget the stones, he'll want a blade!<br/> |
| − | Sharp as blade can be!/ | + | Sharp as blade can be!<br/> |
| − | And when we've done just as he bade/ | + | And when we've done just as he bade<br/> |
He'll share his death with me!' | He'll share his death with me!' | ||
| − | 'A wench! A fresh and lusty wench!/ | + | 'A wench! A fresh and lusty wench!<br/> |
| − | No, two! No, three! No, four!/ | + | No, two! No, three! No, four!<br/> |
| − | The heart of him they'll twist and wrench/ | + | The heart of him they'll twist and wrench<br/> |
Until he's dead on the floor!' | Until he's dead on the floor!' | ||
| − | 'No no, I say, each is too dull/ | + | 'No no, I say, each is too dull<br/> |
| − | Not one of them will end my days/ | + | Not one of them will end my days<br/> |
| − | I wish to die, be nix and null/ | + | I wish to die, be nix and null<br/> |
In death I wish to stay.' | In death I wish to stay.' | ||
| − | 'I will take you out into snow,'/ | + | 'I will take you out into snow,'<br/> |
| − | mused the cruelest of his bunch/ | + | mused the cruelest of his bunch<br/> |
| − | 'And to the wolves I'll have you go/ | + | 'And to the wolves I'll have you go<br/> |
They'll eat you up for lunch!' | They'll eat you up for lunch!' | ||
| − | 'I'll throw you through the big window/ | + | 'I'll throw you through the big window<br/> |
| − | Like an eagle will you fly/ | + | Like an eagle will you fly<br/> |
| − | And when you crumple on crags below/ | + | And when you crumple on crags below<br/> |
You'll smile as you die.' | You'll smile as you die.' | ||
| − | 'No no, I say, each is too dull/ | + | 'No no, I say, each is too dull<br/> |
| − | Not one of them will end my days/ | + | Not one of them will end my days<br/> |
| − | I wish to die, be nix and null/ | + | I wish to die, be nix and null<br/> |
In death I wish to stay.' | In death I wish to stay.' | ||
| − | 'BOO! Haha, I'll scare you stiff!/ | + | 'BOO! Haha, I'll scare you stiff!<br/> |
| − | A fright will stop your heart!'/ | + | A fright will stop your heart!'<br/> |
| − | He was liked the least of Ten/ | + | He was liked the least of Ten<br/> |
and they threw him off the rampart. | and they threw him off the rampart. | ||
| − | 'I'll take you out to seas of black/ | + | 'I'll take you out to seas of black<br/> |
| − | Bind your feet and wrists/ | + | Bind your feet and wrists<br/> |
| − | And push you off the slipp'ry deck/ | + | And push you off the slipp'ry deck<br/> |
To drown in the Abyss.' | To drown in the Abyss.' | ||
| − | 'No no, I say, each is too dull/ | + | 'No no, I say, each is too dull<br/> |
| − | Not one of them will end my days/ | + | Not one of them will end my days<br/> |
| − | I wish to die, be nix and null/ | + | I wish to die, be nix and null<br/> |
In death I wish to stay.' | In death I wish to stay.' | ||
| − | 'I'll hang you up until you choke/ | + | 'I'll hang you up until you choke<br/> |
| − | It will be quick due to your size/ | + | It will be quick due to your size<br/> |
| − | And crows will come to peck and poke/ | + | And crows will come to peck and poke<br/> |
Your tongue and ears and eyes.' | Your tongue and ears and eyes.' | ||
| − | And sitting next to blazing fire/ | + | And sitting next to blazing fire<br/> |
| − | His daughter said "May I suggest?/ | + | His daughter said "May I suggest?<br/> |
| − | A funeral pyre, that's your desire!/ | + | A funeral pyre, that's your desire!<br/> |
To burn to ash is best!' | To burn to ash is best!' | ||
| − | 'No no, I say, each is too dull/ | + | 'No no, I say, each is too dull<br/> |
| − | Not one of them will end my days/ | + | Not one of them will end my days<br/> |
| − | All of them! At once! Them all!/ | + | All of them! At once! Them all!<br/> |
I'll die ten different ways!' | I'll die ten different ways!' | ||
| − | So he was stabbed while with a wench/ | + | So he was stabbed while with a wench<br/> |
| − | and the bed was set afire/ | + | and the bed was set afire<br/> |
| − | which sat astern a little skiff/ | + | which sat astern a little skiff<br/> |
and his neck was bound with wire. | and his neck was bound with wire. | ||
| − | The poisoned wine had whisked its way/ | + | The poisoned wine had whisked its way<br/> |
| − | Straight to Old Man Ten's head/ | + | Straight to Old Man Ten's head<br/> |
| − | As he lay with lusty wench/ | + | As he lay with lusty wench<br/> |
on a burning, bloody bed. | on a burning, bloody bed. | ||
| − | And the skiff was pushed off a great big cliff/ | + | And the skiff was pushed off a great big cliff<br/> |
| − | to tumble to the seas of black/ | + | to tumble to the seas of black<br/> |
| − | and boulders came down after him/ | + | and boulders came down after him<br/> |
so smash him with a CRACK! | so smash him with a CRACK! | ||
| − | Which also smashed the hapless wolves/ | + | Which also smashed the hapless wolves<br/> |
| − | That tore his limbs to scraps/ | + | That tore his limbs to scraps<br/> |
| − | And smiling from his son's bad joke/ | + | And smiling from his son's bad joke<br/> |
Into death he finally lapsed. | Into death he finally lapsed. | ||
| − | 'No no, I say, each is too dull/ | + | 'No no, I say, each is too dull<br/> |
| − | Not one of them will end my days/ | + | Not one of them will end my days<br/> |
| − | All of them! At once! Them all!/ | + | All of them! At once! Them all!<br/> |
| − | I'll die ten different ways!'/ | + | I'll die ten different ways!'<br/> |
| − | All of them! At once! Them all!/ | + | All of them! At once! Them all!<br/> |
| − | I'll die ten different ways!' | + | I'll die ten different ways!'" |
Revision as of 17:52, 14 August 2007
"Old Man Ten had ten young get
Yet not a one of them was young
But Old Man Ten would soon be dead
And about his bed they hung.
An ocean of tears did they each give
To shower their dying dad
On the day it looked like he might live
Not one in ten was glad.
'It looks the worst,' said dear old dad
It looks as if I may pull through!
'Fret not father! Poison's to be had
That could do for five of you!'
'Or I could find a big red rock!'
Exclaimed the youngest of his brood
'And all the redder it would look
With the addition of your blood!'
'No no, I say, each is too dull
Not one of them will end my days
I wish to die, be nix and null
In death I wish to stay.'
'Forget the stones, he'll want a blade!
Sharp as blade can be!
And when we've done just as he bade
He'll share his death with me!'
'A wench! A fresh and lusty wench!
No, two! No, three! No, four!
The heart of him they'll twist and wrench
Until he's dead on the floor!'
'No no, I say, each is too dull
Not one of them will end my days
I wish to die, be nix and null
In death I wish to stay.'
'I will take you out into snow,'
mused the cruelest of his bunch
'And to the wolves I'll have you go
They'll eat you up for lunch!'
'I'll throw you through the big window
Like an eagle will you fly
And when you crumple on crags below
You'll smile as you die.'
'No no, I say, each is too dull
Not one of them will end my days
I wish to die, be nix and null
In death I wish to stay.'
'BOO! Haha, I'll scare you stiff!
A fright will stop your heart!'
He was liked the least of Ten
and they threw him off the rampart.
'I'll take you out to seas of black
Bind your feet and wrists
And push you off the slipp'ry deck
To drown in the Abyss.'
'No no, I say, each is too dull
Not one of them will end my days
I wish to die, be nix and null
In death I wish to stay.'
'I'll hang you up until you choke
It will be quick due to your size
And crows will come to peck and poke
Your tongue and ears and eyes.'
And sitting next to blazing fire
His daughter said "May I suggest?
A funeral pyre, that's your desire!
To burn to ash is best!'
'No no, I say, each is too dull
Not one of them will end my days
All of them! At once! Them all!
I'll die ten different ways!'
So he was stabbed while with a wench
and the bed was set afire
which sat astern a little skiff
and his neck was bound with wire.
The poisoned wine had whisked its way
Straight to Old Man Ten's head
As he lay with lusty wench
on a burning, bloody bed.
And the skiff was pushed off a great big cliff
to tumble to the seas of black
and boulders came down after him
so smash him with a CRACK!
Which also smashed the hapless wolves
That tore his limbs to scraps
And smiling from his son's bad joke
Into death he finally lapsed.
'No no, I say, each is too dull
Not one of them will end my days
All of them! At once! Them all!
I'll die ten different ways!'
All of them! At once! Them all!
I'll die ten different ways!'"
