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GMGough	Origins: Martin Said to His Man (115* d)	RE: Martin Said to His Man	16 Jul 17
> Clouting' means 'mending'. > So the Man in the Moon was mending St Peter's shoes. If the Man in the Moon was Henry VIII, then does "clouting off" mean dissociating with the catholic church; or does it mean mending the church in order that it will accede to Henry's demands. Some years ago I asked Maddy Prior about this verse after a Steeleye Show. Maddy said come back later. The band and audience stragglers including me adjourned to the bar. Later in a more quiet moment I asked again. Maddy said that it referred to Henry VIII and the Pope.

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