Perhaps what bothers me most is the re-working of a song associated with Marilyn Monroe for the princess. Rather like a hand-me down frock. Even so, would have liked it, right enough, if MORE had been re-written, and LESS had been re-peated. I wanted a closer "fit," but from the response, others were better satisfied than I. Didn't hate it or think it out of place, though.

" The King Of Love My Shepherd Is," (my favorite hymn and hymn-tune, despite the fact that I am observantly Jewish), and the Verdi, had me weeping aforehand, and I like to fancy myself something of a cynic! No denying the authenticity of the sentiment, both from Mr. John and from his global audience. Wait a bit, though, and see if when they've done playing it to death, you don't long for a fresher verse or two. Hope I've not given offense.

Still badly want to know the words to that final choir piece. Any suggestions?

Shula

P.S. Dialects being a fascination of mine, always enjoy your postings, esp. the series that introduced, "Skundered" -- as Emily Dickenson would have said: Now, there's a word to lift your hat to!