Yes, my " Pyramid of Bird Books" is still under construction, and I'm still finding more books to stick on it .. one of which was this ... I suppose I must have bought it in some charity shop about 100 years ago ..... ..... and in it, I found this ..... Hide and Seek Thirty-seven different birds are hidden in the following sentences ( group names, such as godwit, as well as specific names, such as Wigeon). As a help, the first one ( Swallow) is underlined . " Tourists often visit Hadrian's Wall. Owning a car is a bother only when it goes wrong, and one has to travel by 'bus. Tar dries very much more quickly in cold weather. I prefer black, not brown, shoes for going for a stroll, erecting noticeboards, etc. Keeping a dog as a pet relieves one from worrying about burglars during one's sleep. Love remains long after one's girl-friend leaves. Go into the kirk and see the pastor kneeling beside the altar. At the start of a race, every swimmer lines up to dive in. On the golf course the good golfer usually hits par. Rowing is another way to keep in training. It is nice to have toast in the morning, or a grilled kipper cooked under slow heat. Earnings have not kept pace with the cost of living. The okapi is not a common animal. Lard is a fair substitute for butter.Registered letters should be sealed with sealing-wax. Win great honours on the track by running a four-minute mile and being the first one. Chattering is a well-known failing of women. Henry the fifth rushed from the banqueting hall shouting , " It is not nice to have too many beggars wandering through the streets, but there are some there every day !" The rock-pool investigator may receive a crab's nip. Every keen angler likes to fish again and again. It is not possible to rate all the horses equally at Ascot. Erecting popular holiday camps is the job of Sir Billy Butlin. Netting butterflies is the hobby of lepidopterists . Every show must have its compere. Grin enough at the comedian's jokes and you will enjoy the show. Louts tilting slot-machines in amusement arcades may be prosecuted. The penalty may depend upon where the trial is held. Rake together all the autumn leaves into a bonfire, repair the trellis, up which climb rambling roses, honeysuckle and clematis, and then have a rest on a hollow log. Saucy men often find that they get a slap ! Win generous prizes in Ernie's draw. The old lady slipped over on the icy highway . Big boxing contests provide a big purse. Ringing has provided an insight into bird navigation. When Jack climbed the bean-stalk he heard the ogre beginning to sniff and smell him out ; Jack did not like the ogre. Attitudes have changed now regarding how renunciation of a peerage affects a politician's career. The Italian, German, English and French words denoting consent are si, ja, yes and oui." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Neither of my faithful readers will have forgotten my own attempt at a thing like that , and mine is much better than his in my humble opinion. Mine tells a story, for a start. Its a strange and unlikely story, but it is a story. And mine included birds with their names reversed !! Ha ! ( or alternatively, !aH ) Anyway, judge for yourselves .. mine's at the far end of this nifty link .. 41-the-case-of-the-tearful-mariner.html What's more, I didn't get the idea from him ... oh no. and an odd thing ... I couldn't find a picture of the cover anywhere on't net. Crumbs. Well, 'tis music time now ..... the excellent Philipp Poisel Why it has all gone over here I don't know .
Ich will nicht bei dir klingeln, Und ich tu es doch. Ich will nicht an dich denken, Und ich tu es immer noch. Ich will nicht von dir reden, Vom Sehen ganz zu schweigen. Schäm dich was, dass du dich immer noch In meine Lieder schleichst. Ich hab versucht mir einzureden, Dass du ja eigentlich garnicht so schön bist. Dass du bescheuer bist, Und nichts verstehst. Dass wir nicht füreinander bestimmt sind. Mit jedem deiner Fehler Mit jedem deiner Fehler Mit jedem deiner Fehler Lieb'ich dich mehr Du bist so herrlich überheblich, So wunderbar arrogant. Ganz schön eingebildet, Dafür ernenn ich dich zur Königin von meinem Land. Dafür, dass du ständig lügst, Und die Jungs betrübst, Siehst du verdammt unschuldig aus. Es ist deine Art Ich kann dir nicht böse sein Mit jedem deiner Fehler Mit jedem deiner Fehler Mit jedem deiner Fehler Lieb'ich dich mehr. Mit jedem deiner Fehler, Mit jedem deiner Fehler lieb'ich dich, Mit jedem deiner FehlerùMit jedem deiner Fehler Lieb'ich dich Mit jedem deiner Fehler Mit jedem deiner Fehler Lieb'ich dich Mit jedem deiner Fehler Mit jedem deiner Fehler Lieb'ich dich Mit jedem deiner Fehler Mit jedem deiner Fehler Lieb'ich dich
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