Oh most mighty Prince, joyful were our most humble hearts when we saw Your Glorious Majesty enthroned throughout this most Bountiful Land. And knowing whereof our Blessings flow, most Noble King, we undertake unto thy Munificence our most grovellingest apologies.
For five or even six times in the Most Noble Work which thou hast set us did we use the expression "pisseth against a wall". This expression we know will now be in Print for evermore, and appointed to be read in the Churches of thy Glorious Realm.
We promise this won't happen again, guv. And we would draw your attention unto Mr Coverdale, and Mr Cranmer who "liked" Mr Coverdale's use of the phrase "a-whoring with their own inventions."
But we wouldst defend ourselves, O Great Panjandrum of Droitwich and Lord of the Western Seas. In Deut 23:2 we useth the word "bastard" in its strictly technical sense, and meant no Offence.
Cranmer? That son of a perverse and rebellious woman!
ReplyDeleteLet the Reader understand, eh Bill?
DeleteSo Droitwich got its Panjamdrum after all, did it? Well that's democracy for you!
ReplyDeleteWhy should we apologise for things that our ancestors did or did not do? Sure, we might regret things that happened, but to resurrect the past, we'd need to be God (and we aint!)
ReplyDeleteHowever, I would never apologise for the lovely traditional language of either the KJV or the BCP (which has in fact been changed several times in the last 400 years or so).
Get thee behind me Satan!!
Where can I find the panjandrum, please?
ReplyDeleteYours, puzzled of Droitwich
Isn't it that new restaurant in the High Street?
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