Ah'm 'awpluss, me, at annergrams --
It be a well-knawn fact 'ereaboeauts,
Burras Ah weer wunce t'reglar pawsta,
'Appun Ah'll gerrinta th'act!
Moast of thi knaw that me fehvrut
Weer AIRLOG fer moast uv this era
('Er 'ad luvli 'ur, t'gradely lass did!)
'N' anutha wun be Eawr Owd TIRA.
Theer's nowt mutch t' chewse un theer lehtly>
Thaw HANSTAMA 'er weer awl reet,
At leest at furst -- burrah 'ave t' seh these dehs
Ah've foeaund that yung OTHAY a treat!
T'best o' t'lasses ur gun noeauw
'N' t'memry still mehkes me wince --
Lihke SHIRT, ELISHA 'n' EDRONE,
Bu' that weer reet lung tihme since!
Theer weer sum as Ah nevva did tehke to --
NEDJINE 'n' SNAUS fer two --
'N' uthas Ah've missed, lihke KECYB
'N' RECAIL 'n' LARHEQ Ah knew.
Noeauw Ah maun't ferget that theer BEDBIE --
Eawr Greggy lihked 'er, dosta knaw?
Nor NEA, NIMINIE 'n' THRAMA,
Aw Eawr ELISE 'oo us awl luvd saw!
Well, enuff noeauw uv this arrunt nonsunse --
Me pawms they doan't improve wi' ehge!
Saw Ah'll joos seh "saw lung 'n' t'best wishes
T' awl as still reads this 'ere pehge!
(Wi' apologees t' awl as tehkes theer annergrams serioosly!)
T'OWD CUNNIN' FIEND
livin' wi' Owd Blowick,
Thursday, September 09, 1999 at 20:55:17 (BST)
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