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Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Thu Oct 03, 2013 10:18 pm

A couple in Winchester have been sent a 200-300 year old painting of an "ugly old woman" by an unknown person! Anyone here recognise her? :dunno:

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Post by Bella Fortuna » Thu Oct 03, 2013 10:22 pm

I've known some horrid old crones in my life, but not one who looks like that.
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Post by klr » Thu Oct 03, 2013 10:25 pm

She was likely important enough for the painter to accept a commission to capture her for posterity.

Lisa Gherardini she ain't ...
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Post by Audley Strange » Thu Oct 03, 2013 10:26 pm

The Lady Gollum.
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Post by klr » Thu Oct 03, 2013 10:35 pm

It's possible that the painter is not well known, because he didn't get too many commissions after that.
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Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Thu Oct 03, 2013 10:38 pm

klr wrote:It's possible that the painter is not well known, because he didn't get too many commissions after that.
"His portrait of the Queen did not meet with official approval..." :hehe:
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Post by tattuchu » Thu Oct 03, 2013 11:34 pm

That's Snaggletooth Melinda. I'd hit it. She's been dead a long time, of course. Still hit it :smoke:
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Post by Faithfree » Fri Oct 04, 2013 12:24 am

Perhaps it's Whistler's grandmother.
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Post by JimC » Fri Oct 04, 2013 12:31 am

Alison Gross that lives in yon tower
The ugliest witch in the North Country
Has trysted me one day up to her bower
And many a fair speech she made to me
She stroked my head and she combed my hair
She set me down softly on her knee
Saying if you will be my lover so true
So many good things I would give to you
Away, away, you ugly witch
Go far away and let me be
I never will be your lover so true
And wish I were out of your communy
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Alison Gross she must be
The ugliest witch in the North Country
Alison Gross she must be
The ugliest witch in the North Country
She showed me a mantle of red scarlet
With golden flowers and fringes fine
Saying if you will be my lover so true
This goodly gift it shall be thine
She showed me a shirt of the softest silk
Well wrought with pearls abound the band
Saying if you will be my lover so true
This goodly gift you shall command
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She showed me a cup of the good red gold
Well set with jewels so fair to see
Saying if you will be my lover so true
This goodly gift I will give to thee
Away, away, you ugly witch
Go far away and let me be
I never would kiss your ugly mouth
For all of the gifts that you could give
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She turned her right and round about
And thrice she blew on a grass-green horn
She swore by the moon and the stars of above
That she'd make me rue the day I was born
The out she has taken a silver wand
She's turned her three times round and round
She muttered such words till my strength it did fail
And she's turned me into an ugly worm
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Post by Skepticus » Fri Oct 04, 2013 1:32 am

There's gotta be more to this story.
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Post by Brian Peacock » Fri Oct 04, 2013 2:53 am

She has nice eye.
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Post by Bella Fortuna » Fri Oct 04, 2013 2:54 am

Brian Peacock wrote:She has nice eye.
It's the alluring cloudy film. She's a tease.
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Post by laklak » Fri Oct 04, 2013 3:17 am

I wouldn't hang that thing in my house, it's probably possessed by the unholy spirit of an ancient witch. Hold it up to a mirror, if it doesn't reflect RUN LIKE HELL.
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Post by Trinity » Fri Oct 04, 2013 6:19 am

Freaky! Now we've all looked are we going to die horribly? Her eyes are too scary for me!

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Post by rainbow » Fri Oct 04, 2013 6:52 am

I'm shocked that you should be putting up a picture of Tyrannical's better half, without his permission.
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