Ah, but you've done a beautiful job parsing its beauty, Amos. Well done! And thank you.

Interestingly, although I've been attracted to the song for years, it was only two nights ago someone asked me to sing it at a no-books bi-weekly session. I've twelve days to learn it. The occasion is the second anniversary of the death of one of our singing group, Liam Callen, a close friend of mine. Liam learned it from Joe Heaney and sang it frequently. Now it falls to me. I hope I can do it justice.

David