Anyone Know Who Said...?

[HansUrbancka]

I was going to enter my question in 'Phrases & Sayings' but then realised that few folk use the section. Consequently I thought that 'Chatterbank' might be more appropriate for such an item.

Q. Who said :-

She offered her honour.
Her honoured her offer.
And all night long,
He was on her and off her.

Hans.

[Khandro]

It was Henry Livings;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Livings

[Khandro]

See 11th down under 'Works'. I think it was performed at The Royal Court, London if memory serves. A very funny man, now largely forgotten.

[bhg481]

By Jove Eddie, that takes me back a bit. Sung to the tune of "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean".

[Peter Pedant]

I think the form is a clerihew

from the name of the poems inventor ( still at skool )
X clerihew peacock or someone

so it is after 1903

[Peter Pedant]

wont scan for my bonny lies over the ocean

well I cant get it to fit - it may be my choirboy training
( no I didnt spend it all in the confessional .... )

[bhg481]

PP - I was referring to Eddie's post at 19:35 last night.

[Khandro]

A bit presumptuous of me to say Henry is 'largely forgotten' ^ I should say I've not come across any mention of him for some time.

[HansUrbancka]

I guess there is No Real Answer to my question.

Nevertheless, the replies to this thread have been interesting.

Thanks all.....Hans.

[Khandro]

//I guess there is No Real Answer to my question.//

Why do you say that? You have the answer and reference; It was Henry Livings in his play Honour and Offer.

[HansUrbancka]

Sorry Khandro......Insufficient evidence in support of Henry Livings.

Hans.

[Khandro]

Hans; You astonish me, you can even buy a copy of his original script on Amazon.

[HansUrbancka]

@Khandro......I am still Not convinced. It is like saying Eric Berne wrote a book entitled 'Games People Play', consequently he must also have composed the song :-



Hans.☺☺☺

[Khandro]

Hans; I don't know this guy Eric Berne, but I know who Henry Livings was, and if you but the script of 'Honour and Offer' on Amazon I think you will find it copyrighted to him.
What we now need is to find the origin of "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink!" :0)

[Sipowicz]

^^^^^^^
Lol!

[Old_Geezer]

These guys :
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1610749/