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muriel_volestrangler

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21. Or the 19th century "On Ilkley Moor"
Sun Dec 30, 2018, 07:41 AM
Dec 2018

The later verses:

Lyrics in Yorkshire dialect

Tha's bahn' to catch thy deeath o' cowd
Then us'll ha' to bury thee
Then t'worms'll come an' eyt thee oop
Then t'ducks'll come an' eyt up t'worms
Then us'll go an' eyt up t'ducks
Then us'll all ha' etten thee
That's wheear we get us ooan back

Interpretation in Standard English

You're bound to catch your death of cold
Then we will have to bury you
Then the worms will come and eat you up
Then the ducks will come and eat up the worms
Then we will go and eat up the ducks
Then we will all have eaten you
That's where we get our own back

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Ilkla_Moor_Baht_%27at

You could return as a rose bush... The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #1
great...add all the rain to that MFM008 Dec 2018 #2
Excellent! dhol82 Dec 2018 #3
Lee Hays of the Weavers had some words about this: yonder Dec 2018 #4
Ha, that was quite a witty ditty. dae Dec 2018 #7
Actually in the documentary, "Wasn't That A Time?", Lee Hays wryly opined that no_hypocrisy Dec 2018 #9
Or the 19th century "On Ilkley Moor" muriel_volestrangler Dec 2018 #21
Thanks for this and the link too. yonder Dec 2018 #24
It's so well-known in England that it's a musical shorthand for 'Yorkshire' muriel_volestrangler Dec 2018 #35
That was quite wonderful, as she says in the end duhneece Dec 2018 #34
Cool, mindem Dec 2018 #5
I wonder how much it costs compared to the other two ways. BigmanPigman Dec 2018 #6
Why stop at composting? BluesRunTheGame Dec 2018 #8
Even before Fargo came out I used to say that my family The Polack MSgt Dec 2018 #10
Same here Rorey Dec 2018 #12
Cost: $5,500 dalton99a Dec 2018 #11
I'd prefer my kids spend that money on a very nice gathering Rorey Dec 2018 #13
That price is too high. babylonsister Dec 2018 #14
Lol. Ciaphas Cain Dec 2018 #15
I always say, "Just throw me in the garbage!" LeftInTX Dec 2018 #16
We also have 'green burials', and a funeral co-op. SeattleVet Dec 2018 #17
When will they legalize embedding bodies in clear acrylic blocks? Kablooie Dec 2018 #18
I never worry about what will happen to my body. Doreen Dec 2018 #19
My family lived across the street from a cemetery LuvNewcastle Dec 2018 #22
That is also a good idea. Doreen Dec 2018 #36
... BumRushDaShow Dec 2018 #20
Sounds good Cold War Spook Dec 2018 #23
I always liked ideas related to this. xor Dec 2018 #25
I've seen that before. Crutchez_CuiBono Dec 2018 #26
Would that require a biodegradable coffin? xor Dec 2018 #28
Not sure. But, Crutchez_CuiBono Dec 2018 #29
Cool ismnotwasm Dec 2018 #27
May I be the first to say it - this kinda grosses me out. Sure put me in the ground and let me Kashkakat v.2.0 Dec 2018 #30
They could use the compost to fertilize cannabis. Willie Nelson's doc03 Dec 2018 #31
still legal to bury handmade34 Dec 2018 #32
It's my wish to have a sky burial, and I regret that I can't have one in the US. Oneironaut Dec 2018 #33
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