This sort of discussion is exactly why I made the original post, in spite of the fact that I lost my dime to Malcolm, who is very gracious, indeed. Some people are Always Right, and I admire them endlessly. I also accede to them quite readily. In my own defense, I learned about the song from a musicologist in a graduate class--I learned it as a night-visiting song. My apologies to all.

I really like the words to "The Grave of Napoleon" and will soon be off in search of a melody. Are the words under copyright, or are they in the Public Domain? I'll look that up, too. I have to look up the word "revenent," too. Alas, my ignorance knows no end.

Isn't this grand? I have already learned so much, and have more quests in store. This 3-lesson "unit" I had in mind is becoming rather....longer. How will I ever choose what to do? I had not planned on limiting my songs to the traditional genre, but how do I choose one or two songs when there are so many wonderful sets of words and beautiful melodies???

Cheers--or, perhaps, considering the subjec--Melancholies...