A Very Descript Man

I am such a dolent man
I eptly work each day
My acts are all becilic
I've just ane things to say

My nerves are strung
My hair is kempt
I'm gusting and I'm span
I look with dain on everyone
And am a pudent man

I travel cognito and make
A delible impression
I overcome a slight chalance
With gruntled self-possession

My dignation would be great
If I should digent be
I trust my vagance will bring
An astrous life for me


Can't claim to be author of above. Came across it a few years ago in a posting to "LibraryThing" about back-formations, false and otherwise. At the time I thought "kempt" was a false one as I'd only ever heard of "unkempt" but was amazed when just a very short time later a call-centre colleague used the word - I gather its not all that uncommon in Scotland.

Should be on the roof today getting rid of debris in the gutters and tops of drains but it's raining and pretty miserable. Hence yet another indoor blip.