Anither Burthday’s Comin’ Roond
George Cook 1934 (Lanarkshire)
Anither burthday’s comin’ roond
Dae Ah feel Ah’m ower the hill?
Dae Ah wish the clock wid turn back
Or Ah could tak a “youthful” pill?
Weel Ah’m no daft, Ah’m in ma prime
An’ Ah’ve nae feelin’ yit fit tae drap
Ah’m naewhere near yit “Ower the hill”
Jeest pechin tae git tae the tap
Translation.
Another birthday’s coming round
Do I feel I’m “over the hill?”
Do I wish the clock would turn back
Or I could take a “youthful” pill?
Well I’m not daft, I’m in my prime
And I’ve no feeling yet fit to drop
I’m nowhere near yet “over the hill”
Just panting to get to the top
About this poem
A little bit of humour about me getting older.
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Written on August 01, 2020
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABCBDEBE ABCBDEBE |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 621 |
Words | 122 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 8, 8 |
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