Oh, whistle and I'll come to you, my lad
Encyclopedia
Oh, whistle and I'll come to you, my lad is the title and refrain of a 1793 poem and song by Robert Burns
.
In 1904 it was used as the title of a ghost story in the book Ghost Stories of an Antiquary
by Montague Rhodes James
in which a man digs up a bronze whistle in a possible Templar preceptory near Burnstow, a fictionalised version of the town of Felixstowe
in Suffolk. The whistle has two phrases inscribed on it in Latin; FLA FUR BIS FLE and QUIS EST ISTE QUI VENIT. His blowing it has unexpected consequences.
Robert Burns
Robert Burns was a Scottish poet and a lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland, and is celebrated worldwide...
.
In 1904 it was used as the title of a ghost story in the book Ghost Stories of an Antiquary
Ghost Stories of an Antiquary
Ghost Stories of an Antiquary is the title of M. R. James' first collection of ghost stories, published in 1904...
by Montague Rhodes James
M. R. James
Montague Rhodes James, OM, MA, , who used the publication name M. R. James, was an English mediaeval scholar and provost of King's College, Cambridge and of Eton College . He is best remembered for his ghost stories, which are regarded as among the best in the genre...
in which a man digs up a bronze whistle in a possible Templar preceptory near Burnstow, a fictionalised version of the town of Felixstowe
Felixstowe
Felixstowe is a seaside town on the North Sea coast of Suffolk, England. The town gives its name to the nearby Port of Felixstowe, which is the largest container port in the United Kingdom and is owned by Hutchinson Ports UK...
in Suffolk. The whistle has two phrases inscribed on it in Latin; FLA FUR BIS FLE and QUIS EST ISTE QUI VENIT. His blowing it has unexpected consequences.
External links
- Text of the poem by Burns http://www.robertburns.org/works/424.shtml
- Oh, whistle and I'll come to you, my lad at WikiSource