Re: [9fans] Chaucer on 9fans

2009-09-13 Thread Jason Catena
Eris discordantly quoted, from a Pink Floyd song (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Several_species), "an account of the famous defeat of Mary Queen of Scots at the battle of Langside that took place in the 16th Century." Here's a translation and analysis of the full text, written in a Scottish dialect

Re: [9fans] Chaucer on 9fans

2009-09-13 Thread Akshat Kumar
There's a thread by yy about additions to Acme. It contains code, which could be made better given the appropriate feedback and time. It's also useful and not ridiculous. ak

Re: [9fans] Chaucer on 9fans

2009-09-13 Thread Eris Discordia
"Aye an' a bit of Mackeral settler rack and ruin Ran it doon by the haim, 'ma place. Well I slapped me and I slapped it doon in the side and I cried, cried, cried." [...] "Aye! A roar he cried frae the bottom of his heart That I would nay fall but as dead, dead as 'a can be by his feet; De ya ken?

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2009-09-13 Thread Andrew Simmons
Namoore of this, for Goddes dignitee!!! Myn eres aken of thy drasty speche! 'By God', quod he, 'for pleynley, at a word Thy drasty posting is nat worth a toord!'