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Translation of Wen Hairy Met Tarry

Somebody suggested I write the tale using the correctly spelled words because my story (below here in the Homophone contest) is simply too distracting to understand with homophones. Hope you will take a peek!!
When Harry Met Terry Once upon a time in a wood, a very nice prince named Harry met in the mist, high on the bough of a tree, a fairy named Terry. The fairy felt low, for he was weak, and he was in need of some meat. He bawled, “Woe is me. I can’t even stand here on my own two feet! My poor heart is breaking, and I’m in pain. The last time that I ate was days ago. You see, I’m in a haze and do not feel so great.” I perish and long for wine and ham. Even better would be lamb! But I would settle for a piece of bread with some sweet berry jam.” Prince Harry knew he had some mints, some Tic Tacs that were in the pair of new red jeans he wore. He took them out and waved them in the air. “Licorice too I have right here!” Prince Harry told the fairy. “It’s not much, but please do eat. Later on, we’ll dine and make merry.” Prince Harry placed the fairy Terry on his pale white horse. Then away the royal with the fairy hastened on his homeward course. All day long they rode and rode. When the fairy started to groan. Suddenly, from the horse, both the man and fairy were thrown. Hungrily, they paced beneath the setting sun and through the night. They pressed on until morning. Harry’s residence came into sight. Prince Harry’s wife had supper ready, and she’d made a pie. From utter happiness, the fairy thought that he might die. She heated up their food for them. They both had grown so pale! She listened as the fairy Terry told his tragic tale. . . of how he’d lost his way and, for food, had not one crumb until her dear spouse rescued him. At last, his prince had come!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015




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Date: 4/24/2015 4:19:00 PM
Great story. It reads like a fairy tale.
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Date: 4/13/2015 4:45:00 PM
I chose to read this one instead of the other one, my guess is it was much easier on my eyes..very nice story
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Date: 4/13/2015 12:45:00 PM
I read it through three times as the homophone poem - this is much easier to decipher lol - hope it places high for you in the contest:-) hugs jan xx
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Date: 4/13/2015 7:51:00 AM
Andrea, thanks so much for posting this version of your poem, those homophones had me dizzy, I could not figure it out, I like this poem better, 7, and thanks for visiting my poem, my girl and me
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Date: 4/13/2015 6:29:00 AM
wohoo! amazing !! it's good to be back again after one year glad to check my new poem PYRAMID :)
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Date: 4/13/2015 4:21:00 AM
Either way, it's adorable!
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Date: 4/12/2015 11:25:00 PM
People can already hear and see each other it's called Skype. Also all those games people can play online they can talk to each other.
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 4/13/2015 12:05:00 AM
you silly. I know Skype, but can you imagine if they made these comments talking ones somehow, like we would leave recordings of our voices. That would be cool!! I don't want anything to do with the online games though. ugggg
Date: 4/12/2015 11:22:00 PM
Yes I am up late. I don't sleep very much. Two to three hours a day!
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 4/13/2015 12:06:00 AM
Armand, I thought my mere five to six hours a night was bad. How do you do it? Well, sometimes i only get four due to SNIcKers *he was so bad today; ate one of my nice shoes!!! Good night again. I am incorrigible the way I keep coming to soup.
Date: 4/12/2015 11:17:00 PM
But I am not joking about being able to fav a poem without commenting. Yes you can! You can read a poem, love it, choose to fav it and not make a comment.
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Date: 4/12/2015 11:14:00 PM
This was so much easier to read so I was being sarcastic!
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 4/12/2015 11:16:00 PM
It would be nice to hear each other's voices when we are commenting here. So much is lost due to not hearing inflections in one's voice, etc. In the future, I bet that comments will be heard, not just seen! you sure are here late, Armand!! you better get to bed!! Nightie night!!
Date: 4/12/2015 11:13:00 PM
Obviously a stupid joke, sorry!
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Date: 4/12/2015 11:12:00 PM
I mean Andrea about not knowing Prince Harry was in your poem!
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Date: 4/12/2015 11:11:00 PM
Yes I was just joking of course!
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 4/12/2015 11:14:00 PM
I thought so... of course!! But I guess by calling Tarry a fairy, hmmm, and then look at my last line. That really sealed it!!
Date: 4/12/2015 9:15:00 PM
Just curious, how long did it take you to write that? I've tried, but my brain won't allow me to get past one line!
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Date: 4/12/2015 9:11:00 PM
Oh how cute, Andrea! Is there anything you cannot write? You always amaze me...yes, I read the actual entry. The translation helped a lot!! Hugs, Rhonda
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Date: 4/12/2015 8:05:00 PM
PRINCE HARRY WAS IN YOUR POEM? I must of missed that part and yes you can fav a poem without commenting.
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 4/12/2015 8:50:00 PM
are you joshin with me now?? hahaha
Date: 4/12/2015 6:34:00 PM
I like it Andrea. How do I read the other one?
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 4/12/2015 7:32:00 PM
wally the other one is right below this one, in my poetry list!! Good luck reading it. I am sure people are just being polite when they say they read it because it is hard enough for Americans to understand those crazy homophones. I can't imagine international poets would do well with it!
Date: 4/12/2015 6:11:00 PM
This is so much better than the homophones poem! Very intelligent how you added a homosexual to your story. Many brilliant poets where born with that preference. Excellent, a fav!
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 4/12/2015 7:33:00 PM
thanks, Armand. hahahaha, so who was the homosexual in my story. Was it Prince Harry? Or the fairy? heehee

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