A Newfoundland Geographical Romance Annie Opsquotch just could not make up her mind. She was smitten by two men, Joe Batt and Sam Hitches. Little did she know that there was another who was in love with her determined to keep her to himself! But her mind was made up, she was determined to find her true love! Now Annie Opsquotch got a mash, But wasn’t very sure, If she loved Old Sam Hitches less Or Young Joe Batt the Moore Bad Neighbour when he heard it, In his Heart’s Ease felt alarm, And sent Joe Batt to Burying Place; Gave Sam a Bloody Arm. Then Annie’s scornful Ha, Ha, Was Tentamount to snubs, When Mose Ambrose heard of her Exploit He felt like Jack O’Clubs Her Beau Bois, she then went in quest, And traveled day and Knight, And swore she wouldn’t Stepaside Till she found her Heart’s Delight. She took a Gin and Brandy, Her Bareneed to appease, She took a stock of Horse Chops, Like wise some Bread and Cheese. She started on Blue Pinions, With the swiftness of a Hare, She went to sleep with Heart’s Content, But woke up in Despair. Thru Cat’s Cove, Dogs Cove, Hogs Nose, Thru Bear’s Cove, Lion’s Den, Past Beaver, Seal and Badger And Duck and Deer and Clam; Thru Fox and Goose and Wolf Bay Rat, Weasel, Turtle, Swan, Thru, Salmon, Swile and Puffin, And rested her at Lawn. Thru Lobster, Loon and Clown Cove With haste she did Pushthrough, Thru Gouffe, Greeps and Gaggles Knife Cove and Lance au Lou; Cupid’s message via Pacquet Put an end to her alarms, At last she got her Heart’s Desire, Snug, Safe in Joe Batt’s Arms.
Posted on: Wed, 07 May 2014 00:54:21 +0000
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