All In a Name

William Spencer Montague Sprat (why on earth they called him that) lived a life of luxury suited to autocracy. T'was true that Lady Sprat his mum with a true Lord had had her fun and bore a son of noble blood as any Lord and Lady should. But alas our Lady Sprat had acted like a little prat for she was not betrothed to he that boosted up her family tree. This Lord was married to another (chosen by his own sweet mother) and though his Lady had fair grace she couldn't keep his randy pace. So poor young William S M Sprat was not pure blood and more than that, the Lord he thought was his dear dad didn't know that he'd been had. But Lady Sprat, she knew her game and even gave her son that name although it made him sound a prat it gave him heritage of Sprat. So if your name puts you to shame although your parents are to blame don't be a prat, just bear the pain remember Sprat and don't complain! Ivor G Davies