The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #31187   Message #404825
Posted By: Hawker
23-Feb-01 - 05:13 PM
Thread Name: BY WHAT SONG should I know you?
Subject: RE: BS: BY WHAT SONG should I know you?
When I was a teenager, I got through the teenage doldrums of boyfrineds dumping me, being grounded, and other problems by listening to 'I am a Rock' - The words "I have my books and my poetry to protect me" meant a lot as did "'cos a rock feels no pain and an Island never cries" Now I really don't know, there are so many.... But earlier someone voiced a wish for a particular song at their wake - for me that would have to be a poem by RS Hawker called 'The Dirge' (i say written by but it seems he completed an earlier poem given to him by one of his parishoners) Perhaps there is a tune to it, it really demands being sung!