tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767171424873716071.post6993620591318330750..comments2024-03-22T08:34:22.248+00:00Comments on A Collection of Poems: Ol' Higue - Wordsworth McAndrewBruce-the-Sheephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05443407563124531953noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767171424873716071.post-61563996489279318662024-02-02T11:52:17.141+00:002024-02-02T11:52:17.141+00:00Hello - I'm not sure what your question applie...Hello - I'm not sure what your question applies to as the word "tripse" does not occur in the poem.Bruce-the-Sheephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05443407563124531953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767171424873716071.post-10703988676073684092024-02-01T02:17:35.064+00:002024-02-01T02:17:35.064+00:00What is the meaning of trìpse ❓What is the meaning of trìpse ❓Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767171424873716071.post-53671156666421278862021-02-18T13:57:23.153+00:002021-02-18T13:57:23.153+00:00What a great recollection - thank you so much for ...What a great recollection - thank you so much for sharingBruce-the-Sheephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05443407563124531953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767171424873716071.post-10474422859249225532021-02-18T04:18:18.374+00:002021-02-18T04:18:18.374+00:00For a short time, when he lived in Kitty, around t...For a short time, when he lived in Kitty, around the corner from me, Wordsworth was a good friend of mine. In that one-year span, I learned that he was very appropriately named. Words were his tool; his hobby; his to ingest, digest and regurgitate by his will & at his leisure. He was undoubtedly a genius; a genius in a context not represented by Ol' Higue, his most famous poem. He and I sat many a night in Harold Rambarran's parlour and had lengthy discourses on varied topics. I was quite a few years younger than he & said so many nice things about me and my intellect, that the fact that he was a genius did not register with me for a long time. That is, until one night when Harold was telling us about the chapter in his life that made him a wealthy man. He had been working on a ship, for a long period, when he had an accident which caused him to be-laid off and compensated with a large sum of money. There was a lengthy report which told the tale and Harold had a written copy of the report, which he invited us to read - together. Mc & I started reading together and I tried my best to read the document. But, by the time I was 6 lines into the first page, Mc was turning the page and I was forced to stop reading - resolving that out of deference to Harold, whom I liked & respected, I would actually read the document since Mc "obviously" did not read it. Harold protested, accusing Mc of not having the decency to read the document as he had promised to. McAndrew, W. calmly said to Harold: "...tell me what particular point you would have wanted me to note..." Harold responded that he had hoped that we would have seen the point made by the doctors about his injury. Harold & I sat in stunned silence as Wordsworth said "Oh, that was on page 10, line number 19." and he proceeded to quote that line, and the following four lines, verbatim.TheBuckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01921420526166310356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767171424873716071.post-10549758755295280702021-02-18T03:31:17.406+00:002021-02-18T03:31:17.406+00:00I think that "Unknown" chose to think of...I think that "Unknown" chose to think of Google as a source without which he/she would not have been able to find the poem. You can think of it like this: Oxford English Dictionary does not have a particular word and neither does Webster's but you found it in Chambers 20th Century Dictionary. Now if that word was important relative to an important project you had to do, wouldn't you feel inclined to thank Chambers?<br />TheBuckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01921420526166310356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767171424873716071.post-68808624276567890442020-09-29T16:45:15.489+00:002020-09-29T16:45:15.489+00:00Hi unknown - I'm glad you liked the poem, but ...Hi unknown - I'm glad you liked the poem, but I'm not sure why you think Google needs to be thanked!Bruce-the-Sheephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05443407563124531953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767171424873716071.post-9487396912586585492020-09-29T10:48:55.866+00:002020-09-29T10:48:55.866+00:00Thanks google! For bringing back a poem os lost! Thanks google! For bringing back a poem os lost! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12470111085495890850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767171424873716071.post-27766870035904929012020-09-06T02:27:07.061+00:002020-09-06T02:27:07.061+00:00This made my night findinf this after scouring the...This made my night findinf this after scouring the internet, I remember this from August holidays in Dora up the highway at the nightly fireside story telling 😍😍😍😍Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08166866823648445484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767171424873716071.post-90283427084493713152020-04-07T09:50:59.259+00:002020-04-07T09:50:59.259+00:00I remember reading this poem to, firstly, my own c...I remember reading this poem to, firstly, my own class, then to the entire school, as a Teacher at Commenius Moravian School in Queenstown, Georgetown, Guyana, from 1971 to 1973. Both Head-Teacher Basil McGowan and Asst. Head-Teacher Lucille Palmer were quite impressed by my efforts. My first job ever. Totally enjoyable, along with my Youth Under 19, and then West Indies cricket. What a different time! Colin Croft. Enjoy!Colin Crofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12662513513614439683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767171424873716071.post-55321006770881836352020-01-27T22:51:34.704+00:002020-01-27T22:51:34.704+00:00Thank youThank youAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18390164509932355787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767171424873716071.post-66808924953398700922020-01-13T15:44:33.873+00:002020-01-13T15:44:33.873+00:00Thanks you :) Fixed, hopefully!Thanks you :) Fixed, hopefully!Bruce-the-Sheephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05443407563124531953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767171424873716071.post-3855509985921386422020-01-13T01:35:56.505+00:002020-01-13T01:35:56.505+00:00I'm happy to help! However you've put it o...I'm happy to help! However you've put it one verse too far down. It goes before the verse that starts with "Fly across dis window sill".<br /><br />So it should read like this:<br /><br />Next night you gone out jus' de same,<br />Wrap up in you ball o' flame,<br />To find an' suck another child,<br />But tikkay! Rumour spreading wild.<br />An' people know you name.<br /><br />Fly across dis window sill,<br />Why dis baby lyin' so still?<br />Lif' de sheet like how you does do,<br />Oh God! Dis baby nightgown blue!<br />Run fo' de window sill!<br /><br /><br />Hope that helps! Thanks for all your work. I do hope you know it is much appreciated.<br /><br />Ashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00925256330870929473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767171424873716071.post-37417534789099631692020-01-12T15:48:03.553+00:002020-01-12T15:48:03.553+00:00Thanks for this. I have updated the poem (the vers...Thanks for this. I have updated the poem (the verse wasn't included in the version I had seen; however that link is now "dead" so I have updated that too!)Bruce-the-Sheephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05443407563124531953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767171424873716071.post-15692725853894950632020-01-12T14:55:55.634+00:002020-01-12T14:55:55.634+00:00Thank you for posting this. I have find memories o...Thank you for posting this. I have find memories of listening to this poem. However you're missing a verse. The 7th verse has been omitted. It goes like this:<br /><br />Next night you gone out jus' de same,<br />Wrap up in you ball o' flame,<br />To find an' suck another child,<br />But tikkay! Rumour spreading wild.<br />An' people know you name.Ashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00925256330870929473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767171424873716071.post-16522883858565640422019-11-19T03:21:20.580+00:002019-11-19T03:21:20.580+00:00This poem is funny n I gotto present o. This tomor...This poem is funny n I gotto present o. This tomorrow.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10056521658697358608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767171424873716071.post-24159891816408664732019-09-18T18:01:03.706+00:002019-09-18T18:01:03.706+00:00I love this poem it gave me back alot memories I love this poem it gave me back alot memories Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222240277075296223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767171424873716071.post-88539617715667555532019-05-17T14:31:48.661+00:002019-05-17T14:31:48.661+00:00One of my all-time favorites
One of my all-time favorites<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06439137956753737549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767171424873716071.post-21408206033384725582019-05-09T04:15:50.487+00:002019-05-09T04:15:50.487+00:00What a wonderful storyWhat a wonderful storyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08385286075451960782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767171424873716071.post-8832862084055886162019-05-04T19:34:54.540+00:002019-05-04T19:34:54.540+00:00Thank you for the memories: Wordsworth MacAndrew r...Thank you for the memories: Wordsworth MacAndrew remains to my mind, One of Guyana's foremost Folklorist, Playwright and Cultural Icon. His publication 'Metagee' I misplaced years ago, now I a motivated to get a copy pray it is not out of publication.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767171424873716071.post-67756062238276138772019-05-04T19:25:13.815+00:002019-05-04T19:25:13.815+00:00Wordsworth remains to my mind one of the Foremost ...Wordsworth remains to my mind one of the Foremost Folklorist, Playwright and Cultural Icon that Guyana has produced. His Publication Metagee I lost my copy and would love to locate a copy. Thank you for the memories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767171424873716071.post-22250073230349531302019-04-30T14:51:38.190+00:002019-04-30T14:51:38.190+00:00This work is great talentThis work is great talentAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499436167073233292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767171424873716071.post-18918404471794645082019-04-29T23:29:56.195+00:002019-04-29T23:29:56.195+00:00This poem just helped me passed a 25 mark exam
This poem just helped me passed a 25 mark exam<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767171424873716071.post-74341745814391502952018-09-19T15:43:16.023+00:002018-09-19T15:43:16.023+00:00Just went down memory lane and will do the poem at...Just went down memory lane and will do the poem at a concert tomorrowAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04418982483205679318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767171424873716071.post-91051863479857867932018-08-22T02:02:40.777+00:002018-08-22T02:02:40.777+00:00I love this poem. It brings back memories.I love this poem. It brings back memories.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16658999062224122477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767171424873716071.post-27438218076711139812016-12-16T23:30:53.540+00:002016-12-16T23:30:53.540+00:00thank you for this findthank you for this findAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com