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The Hedgehog and the Swithy Tove

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Hunter F. Thompson

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The Hedgehog and the Swithy Tove have bedded down together.
The way they look, we know they are of quite a different feather.
They made us wink, they made us shrug: their discomfort is a given,
And with all the terrible things they'll do, not likely to be shriven.

Posted 3 years ago #
PluckyMunky

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That's a beautiful and moving poem, Mr Thompson. Shriven is a nice word, too.

Posted 3 years ago #
Hunter F. Thompson

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I was going for "shrove", of course, but was waylaid by practicalities.

Posted 3 years ago #
PluckyMunky

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In my Oxford Dictionary of Words that are Almost Never Used (O.U.P 2006), 'shriven' is a recognised word, Mr Hunter.

I did enjoy your poem and I hope we have many more to come from your pen.

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