June homework, Summing Up
Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2024 10:04 am
Dragged this one out of the archives, written way back and I did post it on the old site years ago. The original I wrote while staying at Busselton after doing a wine tour, have tidied it up a little since then.
SUMMING ‘UP’
© Ron Boughton 2007
Around the Margaret River, we were drinking of their wine
and must admit the tastings were all going down quite fine,
but when the sampling etiquette just floated out the door,
then ‘bottoms up’ became the call, ‘and fill ‘em up’ once more!
Now, in West Oz’, near’ every second place ends in UP!
So ‘Bottoms Up’ provoked a thought as wine flowed from the cup,
From Amelup to Yuntecup and all ups in between
one wonders is a ‘Bottoms Up’ anywhere to be seen!
Investigation then revealed the ‘Up’ bit means ‘place of’
interpretation is required, for it’s then a case of,
to join the prefix to the Up to find out what it means,
so common phrases, thus applied, strewth! Visualise the scenes!
Would ‘Bottoms Up’ describe a place of people showing bums!
Or ‘Two Up’ be a place of doing simple census sums,
and ‘Fed Up’ may well mean a place that has abundant food,
but ‘Throw Up’ could just mean strong arms and nothing really rude!
If ‘Pick Me Up’ is where there’s a perpetual beauty crown,
‘Belt Up’ could be where everybody’s pants once fell down!
Would ‘Cock Up’ be a place where only a rooster exists
and could ‘Thumbs Up’ be a place of just single digit fists!
At ‘Stuck Up’ there would be no chance of ever leaving there
and ‘P-ss Up’ in your weirdest dreams, not visit on a dare!
‘Front Up’ would be a place, where there would be no looking back
and if you’d visit ‘Booze Up’ you’d get more than a six pack!
‘Wake Up’ would be where there’s many a funeral send-off
and ‘Stood Up’ be where at any form of seat they would scoff!
But to see what was at ‘Stuff Up’ …you’d really have to go
and of how many ‘Ups’ there are, we’ll never really know!
But there is a State of ‘Drink Up’ that’s found on a wine tour’
In the West Oz’ wine district it can also be a cure!
For if you’re down, wearing a frown, let the wine fill your cup
read the town signs and you’ll find, the only place to go is …’UP’!
SUMMING ‘UP’
© Ron Boughton 2007
Around the Margaret River, we were drinking of their wine
and must admit the tastings were all going down quite fine,
but when the sampling etiquette just floated out the door,
then ‘bottoms up’ became the call, ‘and fill ‘em up’ once more!
Now, in West Oz’, near’ every second place ends in UP!
So ‘Bottoms Up’ provoked a thought as wine flowed from the cup,
From Amelup to Yuntecup and all ups in between
one wonders is a ‘Bottoms Up’ anywhere to be seen!
Investigation then revealed the ‘Up’ bit means ‘place of’
interpretation is required, for it’s then a case of,
to join the prefix to the Up to find out what it means,
so common phrases, thus applied, strewth! Visualise the scenes!
Would ‘Bottoms Up’ describe a place of people showing bums!
Or ‘Two Up’ be a place of doing simple census sums,
and ‘Fed Up’ may well mean a place that has abundant food,
but ‘Throw Up’ could just mean strong arms and nothing really rude!
If ‘Pick Me Up’ is where there’s a perpetual beauty crown,
‘Belt Up’ could be where everybody’s pants once fell down!
Would ‘Cock Up’ be a place where only a rooster exists
and could ‘Thumbs Up’ be a place of just single digit fists!
At ‘Stuck Up’ there would be no chance of ever leaving there
and ‘P-ss Up’ in your weirdest dreams, not visit on a dare!
‘Front Up’ would be a place, where there would be no looking back
and if you’d visit ‘Booze Up’ you’d get more than a six pack!
‘Wake Up’ would be where there’s many a funeral send-off
and ‘Stood Up’ be where at any form of seat they would scoff!
But to see what was at ‘Stuff Up’ …you’d really have to go
and of how many ‘Ups’ there are, we’ll never really know!
But there is a State of ‘Drink Up’ that’s found on a wine tour’
In the West Oz’ wine district it can also be a cure!
For if you’re down, wearing a frown, let the wine fill your cup
read the town signs and you’ll find, the only place to go is …’UP’!
