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Thread #17850 Message #174054
Posted By: Susanne (skw)
05-Feb-00 - 05:22 PM
Thread Name: Help: Usher's Well: What is a 'winding sheet'
Subject: RE: Help: Usher's Well: What is a 'winding sheet'
The usage also occurs in 'Wrap the green flag round me boys': 'Let Ireland's noble emblem (?)boys, be my winding sheet' (sorry, off the top of my head - I'm not good at remembering lyrics). - Susanne