Friday, December 15, 2006

The Yuletide lads - part 6

Pot Scraper
( Pottasleikir )

Pot Scraper, the fifth one,
was a funny sort of chap.
When kids were given scrapings,
he´d come to the door and tap.
    And they would rush to see
    if there really was a guest.
    Then he hurried to the pot
    and had a scrapingfest.
      By Jóhannes úr Kötlum / Translation by Hallberg Hallmundsson
        Pictures/Copyright©Olafur Petursson

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