Here's a song about Wordsworth ( the poet)(in case you're wondering). You will find in it many of the trials and tribulations suffered by all of us in the world of Mother Nature, the conflict between the "domestic life" and the life of the seeker-out of nature's secret bounty. ... as well as the euphoric feeling of a new discovery.... and ... .... towards the end is an intriguing and rather tantalising "find" .... A song about Wordsworth
Now ole man Wordsworth, so they say, 'E loved to roam the 'ills, Wiv 'is butterfly net an' 'is botany book, An' a sixpenny packet o' Wills. (Wills ... a type of cigarette) An' when 'e come 'ome in the twilight, You'd 'ear 'is missus cry : " Now Willie, me lad, where the 'ell 'a you bin?" And Willie' e'd reply : "I've been looking for daisies : A daisy drives me wild, An' whenever I see a primrose I giggle just like a child." Then 'is wife says, " Chuck yer kiddin', I can't swaller that stuff - The only daisy that tickles you Is a bit o' mountain fluff." One night 'e come 'ome extra late Wiv 'is eyes all glowin' bright An' 'is wife says, Where you bin to, mate, T'come 'ome this time o' night ? An' Will 'e answers 'er promptly, " I'm nearly orf me 'ead, For I've found another new kind o' bird" - But 'is missus ups and and said : " You and yer bloomin' daisies, An' yer different kind o' bird, Is about the fishiest story Wot ever I 'ave 'eard, "Op off, then, back to yer 'ill-tops An' yer innocent nature-stuff - An' I'll warrant the bird that sings to you Is a bit o' mountain fluff." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Of course, there are the obvious questions ... What was this mysterious " new kind of bird" ? And what exactly did he mean by " another " ? Were there other, previously found and unmentioned new species ? Which "'ills" did he actually go up that evening ? And other evenings ? The birding fraternity needs to know. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At this point, I must thank the author J B Morton for bringing this song to our attention in his magnificently researched book " Beachcomber : the works of J.B. Morton" ....
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