Jane R: I was aware of that. The question here is what "our" refers to.
I was reading that one as asking her if she would like to be buried in the bit of the churchyard set aside for his family. So 'our' refers to his family's burial plot (aka ground).
Just so. One of those instances where you thinks a usage is common currency and it isn't.
But cryin' cures no troubles
So to Bridget I went back
And faced her for it that night week
Beside her own turf stack.
I axed her there and stood her fair
The handy wife she'd make me
I talked about the lan' that joined
- And begob she wouldn't take me
Yeah, who does he think he is, trying to get her turf off her without doing any of the work? He'd make a terrible husband. I assume a turf stack is a mound of peat stacked for drying?
We have a couple in church who have recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. (Mind you, folk tended to marry younger in the past).
I'd give my parents even odds of making it to their 65th, they've got another 19 years to go, having married at 22 and 19. Mrs Feet and I married at a similar age but health issues may well come for one of us before that age.
My parents make it to their 70th anniversary. Mom died on that day. I think something made her hang on so Dad wouldn't be a widower on that day. Dad lived almost fourteen more months.
Not many people make it to that magnificent anniversary!
A friend had a couple in his congregation who had married when they were both 70. He eventually helped in the celebration of their silver wedding anniversary. I don't think that happens very often!
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Just so. One of those instances where you thinks a usage is common currency and it isn't.
An unsuccessful proposal from Drumlister
But cryin' cures no troubles
So to Bridget I went back
And faced her for it that night week
Beside her own turf stack.
I axed her there and stood her fair
The handy wife she'd make me
I talked about the lan' that joined
- And begob she wouldn't take me
I would love to sit by a turf fire again, but lack a convenient bog or a functioning fireplace.
I'd give my parents even odds of making it to their 65th, they've got another 19 years to go, having married at 22 and 19. Mrs Feet and I married at a similar age but health issues may well come for one of us before that age.
Not many people make it to that magnificent anniversary!