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Steve Gardham Origins: Another puzzle, Sharp Collection (16) RE: Origins: Another puzzle, Sharp Collection 25 Feb 21

I don't read music as well.

Yes the slip was mine with 'groves' but understandable when the rhyme is 'love' and the very common phrase in folk song is 'green groves'. It doesn't get us any closer though.

Nigel there are minor differences in the first verse between the text manuscript and the music manuscript (rose/roses for instance). Before this I wasn't familiar with the diamonds = babies idea even though I've been singing The Powers Above for over 50 years. Crazy!
Yes I see the connection now between 'comforts' and 'diamonds in the eyes'. Might be something in it. That's some confused text though!

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