WALES
Lived in Wales once for little over a year
Can’t say I enjoyed it - Welsh people were *****.
They answered in Cymraig if I spoke English to them; *
Tried a little Cym - they responded with phlegm.
Harps and daffodils was their idea of fun,
And they never noticed the absence of daily sun.
(Rained ‘most every day - made my feet squelch)
What’s wrong with Wales is the Welsh
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note
The Celtic language spoken by many people in Wales
is called Cymraig (pronounced coom - ra - eeg )
Aye... 'tis nay awa' e'er seen,
Faere lass ha' coom a'shore,
Frill bonnet oot & lairds do preen,
Prim lass ayre coom folklore.
'Twas maid fa's upon us few,
Such singin' springtime dew.
Smitten swain nane a'dither,
Wh'aur his hame coom hither.
Nay tae brak such trill sweet song,
E'er drifted throo day long.
Naethin' seen o'bonny lass,
Fae o'erhigh sun sae coom tae pass.
Prim her brow yet cauld her e'e,
Whistlin' gane she's sae coom to dae.
Hae nae e'er else nor song such e'ermore,
Faere lass ha' coom ashore.
SeaWolf
©
Looking for the formal definition, structure, and history of this poetry form? Visit the Poetry Dictionary entry below. Then return to explore how PoetrySoup members bring the form to life through their own poems.