On 17/05/14 22:57, Stephen wrote:
>> Shakespeare? Henry V?
> 
> Easy.
> 

Could have been Henry IV Part 2

> 
> Lier you learned it at your mother's knee.
> 
> We never got the miller's tale.
> 

I wonder why. :-D
Would it be that the fair youths of Glasgow were too innocent to
understand the story?

> (Interesting-ish fact: I met this guy in Nigeria, from the Kingdom
> (Fife), who could recite great chunks of Chaucer in a broad Scots.
> Strangely enough it was more intelligible than out English teacher's.
> 

My English teacher also used a Scottish lilt to read the verses. As you
say, it made the words more intelligible.

>>>> John (a cynical old !fool)
>>>>
>>>
>>> A factorial fool? ^_^
>>>
>>   That's a logical NOT, <sotto voce> idiot
>>
> 
> 'Snot. Ba'bag :-P
> 
> 

If I'd meant factorial, I would have written 'fool!'. ya wally eejit ;-)

John
-- 
Protect the Earth
It was not given to you by your parents
You hold it in trust for your children

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