For the benefit of any non-Middle-English
speakers, a literal, word-for-word translation
has been provided beneath each line of
the original:
Whan that Aprille with his shoures soote!
When we've already had enough! of April showers
Whan priketh hem Governeur in oure corages
Our prick of a governor locks us down in our garages
Than longen folk to goon on pilgrimages
Ha, ha! Our goon squads are itching to go on barrages
And smale fowles maken melodye
And assault thine ears with foul-mouthed serenades
That slepen al the night with open ye
'Twill fershloft three far aye with mnemonic charades
~ A special thanks to Middle English translator, Barry Kanter
Categories:
fowles, adventure, literature,
Form: Light Verse
Does it taste like real turtle?
Lewis Carroll’s a mad Alice’s Adventure
Is Mock turtle soup made from Mock Turtle?
Maybe but English through and through!
There an imitation of proper green turtle soup
Go to it Mrs Fowles give em your best!
Who's mocking who ?
Categories:
fowles, confusion
Form: I do not know?