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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Topic started by: McCann on Sunday 11 October 09 23:21 BST (UK)
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Does anyone know the words to the poem the Wee Pudick, about the frog who went to a party but he thought and he thought and he thought. . .
I would greatly appreciate it.
McCann
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Sorry, don't know the poem but it would be a puddock!
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Thank you.
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Does anyone know the words to the poem the Wee Pudick, about the frog who went to a party but he thought and he thought and he thought. . .
I would greatly appreciate it.
McCann
The bigsy wee cratur' was feelin thand prood he gapit his moo an he croakit oot lood......................
www.robertburns.plus.com/puddock.htm
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Thank you, Billy.
But, actually, my family is talking about another Wee Puddock poem, not by Robbie Burns and not the one listed on the Robbie Burns website. None of them know where it is from or who it is by - but they say it is about the Wee Puddock going to go to a party, and he thought, and he thought, then something else comes up, and he thought and he thought...
Does anyone else know what I am talking about? Any help please. Thank you.
McCann
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This one ?
The Puddock by J M Caie
A Puddock sat by the lochan's brim,
An' he thocht there was never a puddock like him.
He sat on his hurdies, he waggled his legs,
An' cockit his heid as he glowered throu' the seggs
The bigsy wee cratur' was feelin' that prood,
He gapit his mou' an' he croakit oot lood
"Gin ye'd a' like tae see a richt puddock," quo' he,
" Ye'll never, I'll sweer, get a better nor me.
I've fem'lies an' wives an' a weel-plenished hame,
Wi' drink for my thrapple an' meat for my wame.
The lasses aye thocht me a fine strappin' chiel,
An' I ken I'm a rale bonny singer as weel.
I'm nae gaun tae blaw, but the truth I maun tell-
I believe I'm the verra MacPuddock himsel'."
A heron was hungry an' needin' tae sup,
Sae he nabbit th' puddock and gollup't him up;
Syne 'runkled his feathers: "A peer thing," quo' he,
"But-puddocks is nae as fat as they eesed tae be."
Cheers
Jim
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Jim. Thank you so much for typing that whole poem out. I loved it, but believe it or not, it is still not the one the family remembers. The one they are speaking kept repeating the line, there was a knock at the door "and he thought and he thought, and he thought some more..."
I wish I had a better clue, but that's about all I have. I appreciate all of the help so far and hope there is someone out there who knows the one I mean.
Thank again, Jim.
McCann
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Let's try again ;D What about this one:
One cold winter
Jimmy sat upon his windowsill,
weeping over a sorrowful death.
He thought he'd never heal.
Before his mom died he treated her badly,
only to make her upset.
He thought and he thought and he thought some more.
"Why didn't I treat her good instead?"
Jimmy only realized how much he loved his mom
when she passed away.
"I wish she could be here again, here to stay."
So as I tell you here and now
you should always live to love,
because you'll end up like Jimmy,
Sad and all alone.
http://poetryzone.woodshed.co.uk/resteight.htm
Monica
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:'( Just realised, there is no: "there was a knock on the door"..... :-X
Added: You could try also contacting this site: www.spl.org.uk/lost/help-me.html
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Thank you, Billy.
But, actually, my family is talking about another Wee Puddock poem, not by Robbie Burns and not the one listed on the Robbie Burns website. None of them know where it is from or who it is by - but they say it is about the Wee Puddock going to go to a party, and he thought, and he thought, then something else comes up, and he thought and he thought...
Does anyone else know what I am talking about? Any help please. Thank you.
McCann
Me thinks it could be a family made up poem with a wee dod of artistic licence!
Billy.
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Monica and Billy.
Thank you both so much for taking the time to try to help me figure this out.
Monica - I will check that site and inquire.
Billy - Perhaps you are right about the family. It apears I may have to look into it further.
Cheers!
McCann
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Completely failed at this McCann :P I even tried Google Books, but the main thing that brought up:
So the Grinch he sat down, and he thought and he thought. ... and thinking some
more, he was summoned to his porch by a knock at the door. ...
But as you can see, that was the Grinch not the Puddock ;D
Let us know if you find something more than my poor offering!
Monica
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Not poor at all Monica. Thank you so much for your efforts. I will let you know if and when I ever come up with the right one.
All the best!
McCann
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Just realised the date on this post and you may have found the words by now. If not I am happy to recall them as best I can.
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McCann, is it something like "He thocht a wee bit & he thocht a wee bit!" rings a bell says Quasimodo!
Skoosh.
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Welcome to rootschat The4watsons! If you know this poem I'm sure everyone would be delighted to hear more of it!
Regards,
flst
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The Wee Pudduck
One nicht there came a knockin at the door
It was the wee puddock
"Wid you like to come to a pairty?"
So I thocht a wee bit and I thocht a wee bit
"alricht I'll come."
O jeez it was a pairty jeez it wis
The next nicht there came a knockin at the door
It was the wee pudducks mither
Wid you like to come and see the wee pudduck
He's deid
So I thoucht a wee bit and I thoucht a wee bit
Alricht I'll come
O jeez he was deid jeez he wis
There might have been another verse about the funeral and apologies for the spelling of some of the words but the last time I heard or said this poem was about 40 + years ago
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No bad. Here's anither poem but this time it's aboot a wee dug
My 10 year old granddaughter can recite it nae bother
Auld Ma Broon
Auld Ma Broon
Went tae the toon
Tae get her wee dug its denner,
But a bunnet fur her heid
That she didnae need
Cost her her last tenner.
That puir wee dug
Jist scratched its lug
And said, ‘Ye daft auld bat,
Eh thoucht that a bane
Ye’d bring me hame,
Eh cannae eat a hat!
‘An’ Ehm stervin’
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The4watsons, that's great. I've never heard that one before. I bet McCann will be delighted!
flst
P.S.Having read it out to my husband he too said he'd heard it before, maybe even more than 40 years ago!