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Thread #88076   Message #1652135
Posted By: GUEST
20-Jan-06 - 02:31 PM
Thread Name: In the Middle of the Ocean There Grows a Tall Tree
Subject: RE: In the Middle of the Ocean There Grows a Tall
Barry,
Common motif in number of songs.
Beautiful example in Scots song Lass of Dundee aka Charming Polly/ Buchan Laddie, Courting Ower Slow, which also includes the apocalyptic verse about melting rocks and disappearing sun, moon and stars - great stuff
Best,
Jim Carroll