Poems on the Underground...?

[solar penguin]

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And did those feet in ancient times
walk Upton Park and Stepney Green
and was the holy Lambeth North
in Elephant And Castle seen?

[solar penguin]

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Oh well, suit yourselves....

And did those feet in ancient times
walk Upton Park and Stepney Green
and was the holy Lambeth North
in Elephant And Castle seen?

And did the Hounslow West divine
shine forth up or Northwood Hills
and was South Kensington builded here
among Moor Park satanic mills?

[Peter Smyth]

Post by solar penguin

Post by solar penguin
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Oh well, suit yourselves....

Post by solar penguin
And did those feet in ancient times
walk Upton Park and Stepney Green
and was the holy Lambeth North
in Elephant And Castle seen?

And did the Hounslow West divine
shine forth up or Northwood Hills
and was South Kensington builded here
among Moor Park satanic mills?

Bring me my Bow of burning Road
Bring me my 'arrow-on-the-Hill
Bring me Mile End: Oakwood unfolds!
Bring me my Charing Cross of fire!

[David]

Can't help with the last verse, but I suggest West ROO-islip instead
of south kensington

Post by Peter Smyth

Post by solar penguin

Post by solar penguin
And did those feet in ancient times
walk Upton Park and Stepney Green
and was the holy Lambeth North
in Elephant And Castle seen?

And did the Hounslow West divine
shine forth up or Northwood Hills
and was South Kensington builded here
among Moor Park satanic mills?

Bring me my Bow of burning Road
Bring me my 'arrow-on-the-Hill
Bring me Mile End: Oakwood unfolds!
Bring me my Charing Cross of fire!

[Stephen Allcroft]

Post by David
Can't help with the last verse, but I suggest West ROO-islip instead
of south kensington

Post by Peter Smyth

Post by solar penguin

Post by solar penguin
And did those feet in ancient times
walk Upton Park and Stepney Green
and was the holy Lambeth North
in Elephant And Castle seen?

And did the Hounslow West divine
shine forth up or Northwood Hills
and was South Kensington builded here
among Moor Park satanic mills?

Bring me my Bow of burning Road
Bring me my 'arrow-on-the-Hill
Bring me Mile End: Oakwood unfolds!
Bring me my Charing Cross of fire!- Hide quoted text -

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Or to paraphrase somebody who was a legend in MC-playing circles...


Miss Joan Hunter Dunn, Miss Joan Hunter Dunn,
If up for a roister, well have you your Oyster?
Miss Joan Hunter Dunn, Miss Joan Hunter Dunn,
My pretty young tennis girl amazon queen?
Miss Joan Hunter Dunn, Miss Joan Hunter Dunn,
we can bus and marvel a gothic-like cloister,
or tube to admire what was Turnham Green.

[Paul Terry]

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Post by solar penguin

(This is just a bit of fun.  Feel free to join in.)

Oh well, suit yourselves....

And did those feet in ancient times
walk Upton Park and Stepney Green
and was the holy Lambeth North
in Elephant And Castle seen?

And did the Hounslow West divine
shine forth up or Northwood Hills
and was South Kensington builded here
among Moor Park satanic mills?

Bring me my card of Network Gold,
Bring me my Oyster of desire;
Bring me my tube, O doors unfold!
Bring me a Thameslink to admire ...

[Tom Anderson]

Post by solar penguin
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And did those feet in ancient times
walk Upton Park and Stepney Green
and was the holy Lambeth North
in Elephant And Castle seen?

Guide me, O great Journey Planner
Commuter on this District Line
Tell me when my railcard's valid
Lest i have to pay a fine
Cancellation, cancellation
Crush load me till I want no more
Crush load me till I want no more.

tom

[Bruce]

On Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:01:23 +0100, Tom Anderson

Post by Tom Anderson

Post by solar penguin
(This is just a bit of fun. Feel free to join in.)
And did those feet in ancient times
walk Upton Park and Stepney Green
and was the holy Lambeth North
in Elephant And Castle seen?

Guide me, O great Journey Planner
Commuter on this District Line
Tell me when my railcard's valid
Lest i have to pay a fine
Cancellation, cancellation
Crush load me till I want no more
Crush load me till I want no more.

This is the Eurostar crossing the border,
Bringing Czechs and Poles, a new world order,
Plumbers for the rich, plumbers for the poor,
A Polish plumber boyfriend for the girl next door?
Exiting the Chunnel, a steady hum,
Tells us that the traction motors' work is done.
Through sparse Kent she rampages,
Her driver's eyes upon the gauges.
Sweeping along past fertile farms,
Fed by the wires on lattice arms.
Striding forward along the rails,
Welcomed to St Pancras by champagnes and ales.

[Recliner]

Post by Bruce
On Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:01:23 +0100, Tom Anderson

Post by Tom Anderson

Post by solar penguin
(This is just a bit of fun. Feel free to join in.)
And did those feet in ancient times
walk Upton Park and Stepney Green
and was the holy Lambeth North
in Elephant And Castle seen?

Guide me, O great Journey Planner
Commuter on this District Line
Tell me when my railcard's valid
Lest i have to pay a fine
Cancellation, cancellation
Crush load me till I want no more
Crush load me till I want no more.

This is the Eurostar crossing the border,
Bringing Czechs and Poles, a new world order,
Plumbers for the rich, plumbers for the poor,
A Polish plumber boyfriend for the girl next door?
Exiting the Chunnel, a steady hum,
Tells us that the traction motors' work is done.
Through sparse Kent she rampages,
Her driver's eyes upon the gauges.
Sweeping along past fertile farms,
Fed by the wires on lattice arms.
Striding forward along the rails,
Welcomed to St Pancras by champagnes and ales.

Very good! The best so far, I think.

[Bruce]

On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:16:15 +0100, "Recliner"

Post by Recliner

Post by Bruce
On Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:01:23 +0100, Tom Anderson

Post by Tom Anderson

Post by solar penguin
(This is just a bit of fun. Feel free to join in.)
And did those feet in ancient times
walk Upton Park and Stepney Green
and was the holy Lambeth North
in Elephant And Castle seen?

Guide me, O great Journey Planner
Commuter on this District Line
Tell me when my railcard's valid
Lest i have to pay a fine
Cancellation, cancellation
Crush load me till I want no more
Crush load me till I want no more.

This is the Eurostar crossing the border,
Bringing Czechs and Poles, a new world order,
Plumbers for the rich, plumbers for the poor,
A Polish plumber boyfriend for the girl next door?
Exiting the Chunnel, a steady hum,
Tells us that the traction motors' work is done.
Through sparse Kent she rampages,
Her driver's eyes upon the gauges.
Sweeping along past fertile farms,
Fed by the wires on lattice arms.
Striding forward along the rails,
Welcomed to St Pancras by champagnes and ales.

Very good! The best so far, I think.

Thank you! With more than a little help from W. H. Auden. ;-)

[Stephen Allcroft]

Post by Bruce
On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:16:15 +0100, "Recliner"

Post by Bruce
On Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:01:23 +0100, Tom Anderson

Post by Tom Anderson

(This is just a bit of fun.  Feel free to join in.)
And did those feet in ancient times
walk Upton Park and Stepney Green
and was the holy Lambeth North
in Elephant And Castle seen?

Guide me, O great Journey Planner
Commuter on this District Line
Tell me when my railcard's valid
Lest i have to pay a fine
Cancellation, cancellation
Crush load me till I want no more
Crush load me till I want no more.

This is the Eurostar crossing the border,
Bringing Czechs and Poles, a new world order,
Plumbers for the rich, plumbers for the poor,
A Polish plumber boyfriend for the girl next door?
Exiting the Chunnel, a steady hum,
Tells us that the traction motors' work is done.
Through sparse Kent she rampages,
Her driver's eyes upon the gauges.
Sweeping along past fertile farms,
Fed by the wires on lattice arms.
Striding forward along the rails,
Welcomed to St Pancras by champagnes and ales.

Very good!  The best so far, I think.

Thank you!  With more than a little help from W. H. Auden.  ;-)- Hide quoted text -
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And I dare say the estate of Sir B Britten and the residuary body of
Consignia PLc?