tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post1266288281829210999..comments2023-11-13T01:52:16.369+11:00Comments on authorblog: Verse And Worsedavid mcmahonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18009095220051075552noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-27787344683716548982008-05-26T14:36:00.000+11:002008-05-26T14:36:00.000+11:00They locked her in a tower highWhere all she sees ...They locked her in a tower high<BR/>Where all she sees is a square of sky<BR/>And twice a day she's grudgingly fed<BR/>Some brothy water and stale bread.<BR/><BR/>Oh, poor Hortense! She really should have heeded those portents...Laviniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810442216887536113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-49298162951560854722008-05-25T08:45:00.000+11:002008-05-25T08:45:00.000+11:00she should have known better :)she should have known better :)polonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12631341810150848122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-10919580975785942572008-05-25T03:40:00.000+11:002008-05-25T03:40:00.000+11:00And how do you make a Hortense? Threaten not to pa...And how do you make a Hortense? Threaten not to pay.Cliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08322086604599640345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-27194395423130581722008-05-24T23:16:00.000+11:002008-05-24T23:16:00.000+11:00Poor haughty Hortense.Poor haughty Hortense.Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03436539725605367511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-18066734487173269932008-05-24T20:55:00.000+11:002008-05-24T20:55:00.000+11:00I wonder whether, had she not ignored the portents...I wonder whether, had she not ignored the portents, she would still have lost the throne. Can we influence fate? That aside, nice rhyme DM.Gone Back Southhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01391620186388562057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-69814317948955501792008-05-24T20:18:00.000+11:002008-05-24T20:18:00.000+11:00Princess Hortense is such a mouthful after all ......Princess Hortense is such a mouthful after all ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-73810500285625362122008-05-24T20:08:00.000+11:002008-05-24T20:08:00.000+11:00You're a frequent, witty poet, but I'm now the off...You're a frequent, witty poet, but <BR/>I'm now the officially acknowledged Queen of Bad Poetry in garden blogging circles!<BR/><BR/>http://vegplotting.blogspot.com/2008/05/rising-to-challenge.html<BR/><BR/>You may also like my most unusually placed flowers today :)<BR/><BR/>Have a great weekend David!VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-34653538350178635952008-05-24T19:44:00.000+11:002008-05-24T19:44:00.000+11:00There once was a Princess named Hortense,Who refus...There once was a Princess named Hortense,<BR/>Who refused to heed dire portents,<BR/>She crossed black cat's trails,<BR/>Then walked the train rails,<BR/>And died from a lack of good sense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-17944328388789096792008-05-24T16:56:00.000+11:002008-05-24T16:56:00.000+11:00The lovely Princess HortenseSnagged her stockings,...The lovely Princess Hortense<BR/>Snagged her stockings, when climbing a fence.<BR/>She shouted out, "Blast!"<BR/>That pair was my last<BR/>And she took to her bed, feeling tense.Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-67033150755009020422008-05-24T13:12:00.000+11:002008-05-24T13:12:00.000+11:00With a name like Hortense, I should think she woul...With a name like Hortense, I should think she would lose a throne at the very least, lol!<BR/>Very cleverly done Maestro!<BR/>SandiSandi McBridehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09033518416111957858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-71657783781767949022008-05-24T13:10:00.000+11:002008-05-24T13:10:00.000+11:00I am thoroughly enjoying reading these David.:-) T...I am thoroughly enjoying reading these David.<BR/>:-) Thanks for the entertainment.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03395575647647856801noreply@blogger.com