Discovered at a Wedding

[tears-of-nienna.livejournal.com]

Doyle and Bodie went out to the pub
In a beautiful gold Capri.
They had a few beers, and traded some leers
And then they decided to leave.

Doyle drove back with a hand in his lap
That distracted his thoughts from the street
And when they arrived and were safely inside
Bodie kissed him, and started to speak.

"It's really absurd, that if you were a bird,
We'd already be married by now."
"If you ask," he replied, "you might certainly find
That I'd readily offer a vow."

And with this exchange, though admittedly strange,
They settled upon a plan.
They kissed once again, then despair settled in
For what would they tell the Old Man?

So they had it away and told Cowley next day
They were queer and together for good.
And he'd save on their flats, as a matter of fact,
For they'd share one like married men should.

The old Scot agreed with astonishing speed,
And they moved in together quite soon.
And now they were wed, they both went to bed
And made love by the light of the moon, the moon, the moon--
Made love by the light of the moon.



Title: But What Shall We Do For A Ring?
Author: Sarah K
Warnings: Doggerel
Disclaimer: I do not own The Professionals.
Notes: With apologies to Edward Lear.

Comments

[callistosh65.livejournal.com]

Oh, don't apologise to anyone, for this is a thing of such merriment and cleverness. I love how you did it!!

[tears-of-nienna.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! I guess I don't mind making Lear roll over in his grave too much... ;)

[tango65.livejournal.com]

This is so clever. A wonderful use of language and very entertaining. Well done. Thanks!

[tears-of-nienna.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :D

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Oh that was fabulous - very nicely done! Thank you! More Pros to make me grin, yeay! *g*

[tears-of-nienna.livejournal.com]

And a comment to make me grin in return! Thanks so much! :D

[heliophile-oxon.livejournal.com]

Thank you for starting my day with a smile! Very nicely done indeed!

[tears-of-nienna.livejournal.com]

I guess that's a bonus of posting fic at midnight Eastern US time--everybody gets fic for breakfast! :D I'm glad you liked it!

[constant-muse.livejournal.com]

That's so clever, and delightful. Is filled with admiration.

And 'The old Scot agreed with astonishing speed,' - cheers for the lads' logic there.

[tears-of-nienna.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

You just know Cowley already knew about them, and was probably just waiting to see how long it would take them to admit it. ;)

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

You made me smile lots with your cleverness! Thank you!

[tears-of-nienna.livejournal.com]

Yay! Always glad to cause a grin. :D

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

How cute! You did this very well. I smiled through it. A song is a filk, I wonder what a poem is? Anyway, thanks!

[tears-of-nienna.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I don't know what you'd call a filked poem...hm. Have we discovered a new genre?

[miwahni.livejournal.com]

*giggle* this is great fun!

[tears-of-nienna.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It was great fun writing it at work, too!

[msmoat.livejournal.com]

Heh. Yes, okay, that was fun--and nicely done. Thank you for the cheerful start to the day!

[tears-of-nienna.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it.

that was fun--and nicely done.

Hee, rhyming review! :D

[gritsinmisery.livejournal.com]

*flaily hands of glee*

A parody! I lurrrrves me a parody!

Well done! Rhyme matched; meter matched. And the perfect choice for an original, too.

So very, very clever.

[tears-of-nienna.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! I love me a parody, too, and once this idea occurred to me it just wouldn't let go--which was a bit odd, since I was giggling madly at my desk at work. ;)

[cyanne]

Hee. This is so well done.

[tears-of-nienna.livejournal.com]

Thank you!! I'm so glad you liked it. :D

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

Wonderful! I'm sure Mr Lear would be clapping too.

[tears-of-nienna.livejournal.com]

Clapping, rolling over in his grave...same thing, right? ;)

I'm glad you liked it!

[saintvic.livejournal.com]

Really enjoyed this, very clever, very funny and absolutely charming.

[tears-of-nienna.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[erushi.livejournal.com]

This was absolutely brilliant, wonderfully witty and well done. Thank you very much!

[tears-of-nienna.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked it; I had so much fun writing it!

[m31andy.livejournal.com]

Oooh, that is very fantastic (although I'm embarrassed not to have twigged the parody until I started reading the actual poem!!!)

[tears-of-nienna.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I realized after I posted it that I had no idea if "The Owl and the Pussycat" was really well-known, or if it was just one of those things that I always read as a kid and just assumed that everyone else knew. ;)

[probodie.livejournal.com]

Hee you so cheered me up after...well, anyway... I loved this offering, it was fun and cheery.

[tears-of-nienna.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm sorry that you needed cheering up, but I'm glad that my goofy little parody helped! :D

[shooting2kill.livejournal.com]

Just catching up with my reading and I had to say how much I loved this! Really cleverly done. Thanks.

[tears-of-nienna.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! I had entirely too much fun writing it. :D

[jehane-writes.livejournal.com]

AHAHA. AWESOME.

The old Scot agreed with astonishing speed,
And they moved in together quite soon.

Such a clever couplet, and the ending was actually very pretty! XD

[tears-of-nienna.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! I cackled with glee pretty much the whole time I was writing this, which was bad, because I was at work at the time... ;)

(Oh dear, have I dragged you into the fandom? I would apologize, but I am so very unsorry!) :D

[jehane-writes.livejournal.com]

I am merely lurking quietly. Shh, don't tell the others ;)

Re: Bodie, my dad was a fan and used to have a set of Professionals books, which I recall expound more on Bodie's backstory and personal life. Gosh, those stories just seeped into my hindbrain!

[tears-of-nienna.livejournal.com]

Your secret is safe with me! :)

Hm. Bodie backstory, you say? I bet that fills in a bunch of the frustrating gaps that the show leaves in his history. (You know, like, all of it!) :D