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Hempy*
“Why are you here my hempy boy,
did you come to play?
Go find new friends my hempy boy,
and leave me to my grave."
"Why won’t you leave my hempy boy,
why don’t you go away?”
“I can’t pater for I am here,
in my own dank grave.”
“Why are you here my hempy lad,
too young for any grave?”
“I played one trick too many sir
so now I’m here to stay.”
*Written in remembrance of Lord Randall.
–Erthona
©2014
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Ah, come on, ain't anybody going to at least say its a piece of shit.
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hempy boy makes me think of young pot smoker and I haven't googled lord randy yet. I'll be back when I can figure out why you wrote it. And don't blame Nat.
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I wondered why "Hempy" too, and how it ties in with playing one too many tricks. I love the old ballad, even though it's sexist - make your own fucking bed, boy!
I do like the way he's now in the grave too - the only bed he ever really needed?
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Ella, JM,
Lord Randall is a poem, probably written in circa 1400, and found later by Sir Walter Scot.
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I had never heard of hempy until lately. When I saw it I had to write a poem about it.
Hempy: mischievous; often in trouble for mischief. (
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hempy?s=t)
Thank you, felt sorry for the poor thing languishing there all alone. It can't help it that was not wanted.
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"1400-50; late Middle English hempi made of hemp (see hemp, -y1); hence, fit for hanging by a hemp rope, and, by attenuation, mischievous"
ha, great word, fit for hanging, I can see your need to use it. I know someone who'll probably give me an opportunity to use use it, can't wait.
I just read a bunch of versions of Lord Randall and listened to a few. Thanks for the fun.
Your poem: you said it short and sweet, well done, hempy.
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Welcome,
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