Spring has Sprung...while we slept

Historically spring starts on the day of the vernal equinox, which usually occurs on the night of 20/21 March. That was last night

Here's the famous Spring in the Bronx ditty that people all over the Northern Hemisphere English speaking world say at this time of year

Spring has sprung, the grass is ris,I wonder where the boidies isThe boid is on the wing,How absoidThe wing is on the boid!

It must be assumed that this is by Author Unknown..it is not Ogden Nash as is often alleged. Listen up allegators, Ogden had all his stuff published starting with

Spring Comes To Murray HillOgden Nash

which goes

I sit in an office at 244 Madison AvenueAnd say to myselfYou have a responsible job havenue?Why then do you fritter away your time on this doggerel?If you have a sore throat you can cure it by using a good goggeral etc

He doesn't mention Spring but he does say

Oh, if I only had the wings of a birdInstead of being confined on Madison AvenueI could soar in a jiffy to Second or Third.

It is alleged Ogden Nash wrote

Spring has newly sprungthe hills are full of grassand along comes a billy-goatsliding on his overcoatdown the summer pass

but I don't think so. It doesn't sound Nashy enough to me. Now this sounds Nashy

Spring is what wintaAlways gozinta.

Walking along the 4th fairway at my golf club the other day 'Spring has Sprung' popped into my head, as did this

The horse is on the hoof

Nonsense, of courseThe hoof is on the horseJon Bratton 2009

Here's another variation on the theme

Spring has sprung, the grass has ris’,I wonder where the birdie is?There he is up in the sky,He dropped some whitewash in my eye!I‘m alright, I won’t cry,I’m just glad that cows can’t fly!

~ Author Unknown ~

And another

Spring has sprung,The grass has riz,I wonder where the flowers is

And one more

Spring has sprung!", said the bumble bee."How do you know?", said the old oak tree."I just saw a daffodil blooming on a windy hill!"

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Spring has Sprung while we slept

This 'Spring has Sprung...while we slept' blog entry is copyright Jon Bratton 2009