On The Origins of Phrases
The Black Plague,
In a time of thee’s, thy’s, and thou’s,
Food was scarce, as was money.
On a farm, not far from Dublin,
A couple was on the brink of starvation.
The husband went to hunt for some food,
All he could find was a herd of sheep.
He brought along his bow.
His sight was set.
He hit his mark.
A mistake had been made!
It was a female.
Breaking into tears, he had no say in the matter,
Bringing it home to his wife.
Reluctant at first, she accepted the animal,
Cooked it and made a meal.
At the table, silence grew strong,
She took a bite,
And declared, “I love ewe.”
He looked up and replied, “I love ewe, too.”
They smiled, they giggled and they laughed.
And so the story spread.
All through the village, the expression became a favorite.
It was not only the origin of the age old expression of affection,
But also of the word, “you.”
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