''Dirty Rascal!''

[JohnO]

I was watching some lambs playing in the field today...they were jumping onto a hay bale, and pushing each other off it. It reminded me of playing 'King of the Castle' :

''I'm the King of the castle
and you're a dirty rascal:
a thief, a vagabond and a traitor
prepare to meet thy maker!''

Does anyone know where it came from; does it have its origin in some historical event???

 

[db84124]

Good evening, JohnO,
Here's something ...............
www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/59/messages/952.html
......... hope this gets the ball rolling. David

 

[G G Jean]

Thanks David for that fancy going back all those years to 1600's. Jean.

 

[JohnO]

Thanks David! It says it may be much older than the English Civil War...up to a millenium even!

How're you doin'?

 

[maggieuk]

Hiya John
I only remember the first two lines of that..thanks for the rest