Hello Marie. Thanks for replying. I like the verses about the engine - not
much respect shown! The others make me smile too. You could get your pupils
to make up their own verses.I'm writing them all out for Mam. kind regards
Christine.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marie Smith" <marie.smith501(a)virgin.net>
To: <BlaenauGwent-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 3:46 PM
Subject: Re: [BLAENAUGWENT] Crosher Bailey.
The verses I remember are...
Crawshay Bailey had an engine
That was always needing mending
But according to the power it
Could do four mile an hour....
and
On the night run up from Gower
It did twenty mile an hour
As it whistled through Porth station
...Man it frightened half the nation.....
Did you ever see!
We used to sing it in music lessons in school in the seventies. I'm a
teacher now and I have an urge to reintroduce it after all this!!!!!!
Tweety
----- Original Message -----
From: <Peterjnks(a)aol.com>
To: <BlaenauGwent-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 1:09 PM
Subject: Re: [BLAENAUGWENT] Crosher Bailey.
> Hi Christine
> I remenber the song but can only recall one verse:-
>
> Oh I had a sister Millie
> Who was working in Caerphilly
> But the foreman said he'd sack her
> Cos he found her chewing bacca
> Did you ever see
> Did you ever see
> Did you ever see such a funny thing before.
>
> I expect you will get other verses sent to you
>
> Regards
> Peter
>
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