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<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=455458" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Three Ha'Pence a Foot</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">I'll tell you an old-fashioned story <br>That Grandfather used to relate, <br>Of a joiner and building contractor; <br>'Is name, it were Sam Oglethwaite.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">In a shop on the banks of the Irwell, <br>Old Sam used to follow 'is trade, <br>In a place you'll have 'eard of, called Bury; <br>You know, where black puddings is made.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">One day, Sam were filling a knot 'ole <br>Wi' putty, when in thro' the door <br>Came an old feller fair wreathed wi' whiskers; <br>T'ould chap said 'Good morning, I'm Noah.' </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Sam asked Noah what was 'is business, <br>And t'ould chap went on to remark, <br>That not liking the look of the weather, <br>'E were thinking of building an Ark. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'E'd gotten the wood for the bulwarks, <br>And all t'other shipbuilding junk, <br>And wanted some nice Bird's Eye Maple <br>To panel the side of 'is bunk.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Now Maple were Sam's Monopoly; <br>That means it were all 'is to cut, <br>And nobody else 'adn't got none; <br>So 'e asked Noah three ha'pence a foot.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'A ha'penny too much,' replied Noah <br>'A Penny a foot's more the mark; <br>A penny a foot, and when t'rain comes, <br>I'll give you a ride in me Ark.' <br>But neither would budge in the bargain; <br>The whole daft thing were kind of a jam, <br>So Sam put 'is tongue out at Noah, <br>And Noah made 'Long Bacon ' at Sam </div><div style="margin:10px 0">In wrath and ill-feeling they parted, <br>Not knowing when they'd meet again, <br>And Sam had forgot all about it, <br>'Til one day it started to rain. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">It rained and it rained for a fortni't, <br>And flooded the 'ole countryside. <br>It rained and it kept' on raining, <br>'Til the Irwell were fifty mile wide.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The 'ouses were soon under water, <br>And folks to the roof 'ad to climb. <br>They said 'twas the rottenest summer <br>That Bury 'ad 'ad for some time. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">The rain showed no sign of abating, <br>And water rose hour by hour, <br>'Til the only dry land were at Blackpool, <br>And that were on top of the Tower.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">So Sam started swimming to Blackpool; <br>It took 'im best part of a week. <br>'Is clothes were wet through when 'e got there, <br>And 'is boots were beginning to leak.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'E stood to 'is watch-chain in water, <br>On Tower top, just before dark, <br>When who should come sailing towards 'im <br>But old Noah, steering 'is Ark.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">They stared at each other in silence, <br>'Til Ark were alongside, all but, <br>Then Noah said: 'What price yer Maple?' <br>Sam answered 'Three ha'pence a foot.'</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Noah said 'Nay; I'll make thee an offer, <br>The same as I did t'other day. <br>A penny a foot and a free ride. <br>Now, come on, lad, what does tha say?' </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Three ha'pence a foot,' came the answer.<br>So Noah 'is sail 'ad to hoist, <br>And sailed off again in a dudgeon, <br>While Sam stood determined, but moist.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Noah cruised around, flying 'is pigeons, <br>'Til fortieth day of the wet, <br>And on 'is way back, passing Blackpool, <br>'E saw old Sam standing there yet.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Is chin just stuck out of the water; <br>A comical figure 'e cut, <br>Noah said: 'Now what's the price of yer Maple?' <br>Sam answered: 'Three ha'pence a foot.' </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Said Noah: 'Ye'd best take my offer; <br>It's last time I'll be hereabout; <br>And if water comes half an inch higher, <br>I'll happen get Maple for nowt.' </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Three ha'pence a foot it'll cost yer, <br>And as fer me,' Sam said, 'don't fret. <br>The sky's took a turn since this morning; <br>I think it'll brighten up yet.'</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Marriott+Edgar">Marriott Edgar</a><div class=q>
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That Grandfather used to relate, 
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Old Sam used to follow 'is trade, 
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