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In Praise of Crows (Here, Pal, Have an Eyeball)

from In Praise of Crows (2021) by Bob Leslie

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A satire on the Twa Corbies. It seemed to me that a couple of crows pecking away at a corpse would be more likely to discuss the menu than the nefarious goings-on at the palace. A certain Mr Pratchett may have also inspired an item on that menu.

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Ah heard while walkin a ma lane,
Twa corbies oan a deid man’s banes,
“Here’s meat a-plenty fir us that’s nane
We’re feastin here, pal, have an eyeball
Feastin here, pal,oh aye o eye”

Noo corbies thole the rain an snaw
Their lives are no tae bricht at aa
But naethin swaggers like a craw
“We’re feastin here, pal, have an eyeball
Feastin here, pal,oh aye o eye”

There’s much in corbies tae admire
Tho some despise their drab attire
It disna shaw the glaur an mire
An there’s aye the chance o eyeballs
Aye, there’s aye that chance, oh aye o eye

Tho in appearance dull an dun
They like a croud, they’re fu o fun
It’s wan fir aa, an aa fir wan
“We’re feastin here, pal, have an eyeball
Feastin here, pal,oh aye o eye”

They clear the laund o things deceased
As, whan Man’s foolish fechtin’s ceased,
In formal black like unco priests
“We’re feastin here, pal, have an eyeball
Feastin here, pal,oh aye o eye”

If life is teuch an haird tae bear
And ye’re complainin it’s no fair
Jist tell yersel there’s folk oot there
Wid gie their eyeteeth fir an eyeball
Wid gie their eyeteeth fir an eye

Sae tak yer cue frae oor freend Craw
An whan the winds o cruel fate blaw
Then fluff yer feathers oot an go
Oot lookin fir that tasty eyeball
Just lookin fir that eye, o aye, o eye

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from In Praise of Crows (2021), released March 15, 2021

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