tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795284845836270713.post7927373103502942905..comments2024-03-27T11:23:43.902+00:00Comments on Beaker Folk of Husborne Crawley: The Train Commuter's PsalmWodeWosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18381754587879658356noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795284845836270713.post-82316570709989091332012-11-12T21:13:42.013+00:002012-11-12T21:13:42.013+00:00The schlep from Bedford to St Pancras - especially...The schlep from Bedford to St Pancras - especially when you pick up the massed Lutonian hordes.Archdruid Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11849759985107161674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795284845836270713.post-63643289057323613552012-11-12T19:30:44.902+00:002012-11-12T19:30:44.902+00:00Did you have any particular setting in mind when y...Did you have any particular setting in mind when you composed this? It is very funny even to this Yank who has not commuted for many a year!susan s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03679099677585214433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795284845836270713.post-13464960438344752562012-10-19T17:28:57.347+01:002012-10-19T17:28:57.347+01:00and for Evensong (do you do Evensong?)
My soul do...and for Evensong (do you do Evensong?)<br /><br />My soul doth magnify the ticket barrier<br />And my spirit rejoiced as it chewed my season ticket.<br />Because my humility was insufficient<br />From henceforth all generations shall call me pillock.<br />Because the ticket collector<br />Has got his beady eye on me<br />And his name is Adolf<br />His victimisation of commuters is from generation unto generations<br />All them that fear him<br />He hath showed his excess fare table.<br />He hath scattered the bankers and the builders<br />And pulled down the luggage from the rack.<br />He hath exalted nobody but himself<br />And filled the coffers of East Coast Railways with good things;<br />And the ticketless he hath sent empty away<br />He hath received a gold watch for his excess fare achievements.<br />Being mindful of his power<br />As he spoke to the pathetic<br />Commuters in his hold.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795284845836270713.post-32638312705233019012012-10-19T09:52:53.827+01:002012-10-19T09:52:53.827+01:00Brilliant! One for my two commuting offspring, I t...Brilliant! One for my two commuting offspring, I think.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795284845836270713.post-29051839295315349252012-10-19T09:16:24.052+01:002012-10-19T09:16:24.052+01:00Not to mention the so called "Quiet Zone.&quo...Not to mention the so called "Quiet Zone." Portsmouth Harbour to Waterloo, we're talking about you...Much more of that and I'd have turned into "Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells!"Greenpatcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14495818303604543217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795284845836270713.post-12468884359359050442012-10-19T08:24:11.603+01:002012-10-19T08:24:11.603+01:00Reminds me of why I gave up working in London and ...Reminds me of why I gave up working in London and moved away from Kent.<br />Wonderfull!<br />Erika Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01812376497361267014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795284845836270713.post-15924803852322891672012-10-19T08:02:56.940+01:002012-10-19T08:02:56.940+01:00Wonderful! Just off to face it now so I'll tak...Wonderful! Just off to face it now so I'll take the Psalm with me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795284845836270713.post-88001407196319316692012-10-19T07:41:18.771+01:002012-10-19T07:41:18.771+01:00Brilliant. Reminds of of my commuting days from da...Brilliant. Reminds of of my commuting days from darkest Kent into Charing Cross.<br /><br />Lord, the echoes of shouted mobile conversations ring in my ears, "I'm on the train" is their refrain.<br />They assault the senses and vibrating devices make ladies chests tremble, <br />Oh Lord, keep me from dwelling on these things,<br />as they shatter my illusions about under-wired harnesses.<br /><br />UKViewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18114944341930758335noreply@blogger.com