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PRATTLE
Rooster & Silver
My thoughts need a nanny
I
In Europe
Left side geese
Drink port wine
What is the Portuguese prattle about silver?
In Brazil it touches upon the Argentine
How much prata?
Do you have the data?
II
The well hung rooster
Quite the gallant
Awake in the morning
Gallant cock of Gaul
Walk him to the gallows
He’ll be well hanged!
III
It takes a galo
Empowered by Galilean
To save a Galician
And save magistrate
From galling error
I did not set out to retell the tale of the Rooster of Barcelos. Which is likely good, as my rendering is poor.
I was playing around with the world silver in various languages. I’ve been doing that for months.
Then I went to Cape…





