To A Marse (To A Mouse)

By forest_for_ever
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To A Mouse
Awright mate, yer scrawny, break of dawn, one bed house!
Watcha getting in such a Titanic abart?
Na need to Botany Bay in such a paper waste
Ta some corn rick
No way I’d scarper afta ya
Wiv me magic trick
Arm 10 ton lorry, man’s dominion
H’as left ya wiv na place fer a natter
Yer rite enuf ta fink we’re afta ya
Man certainly puts the wind up ya
But me, seeeeeeeeeeee is just a nuva uuming being
A plain pot & pan
Suppose ya gotta be a tea leafe
Sah? Me little half a house ya have ta eat ain’t ya?
Na one’ll miss a bit a corn
Fill ya boots ya dinky scouse
We’ll half this fog & mist (grist)
An na messin
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Hi Graham,
Hi Graham,
having lived and worked in the south I could understand this parody but pity the poor Northeners who can easily be buffled by the Cockney terminology. In my opinion it would help the readers if you could put explanation at the bottom of the page of the more obscure slang. Some of the meanings can be construed (i.e tea leaf = thief or Titanic = panic) but others will be beyond comprehension.
I did a similar exercise in 2014 see https://www.abctales.com/story/luigipagano/apples-pears-and-treacle-tart-ip with a brief translation of Cockney rhymes.
I thoroughly enjoyed your rendition.
Best, Luigi
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