Dr Johnson's work of art
Inspired some to look up 'fart'
Caused others though to search with ease
Thoughtful terms like 'whiffy breeze'
In those great enlightened days
One could get folk to mend their ways
Now alas, it's plain to see
All too many are stuck, like me
Rambling through a short word stock
Yet still his book thwarts writers block
Clever, and punchy too. Much entertained.
An entertaining connection - to remind us of the extraordinary achievement in compiling a dictionary
- one of the most informative volumes connected to any
language and worth frequent forays into its pages.
Thanks Ray, I was wondering about that. Duly edited.
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<Deleted User> (13762)
Mon 29th May 2017 07:54
very enjoyable David. As Edmund Blackadder once said: 'C is for Contrafibularity'