The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #91433   Message #1743140
Posted By: GUEST,leeneia
18-May-06 - 10:22 AM
Thread Name: The Nightingales Sing
Subject: RE: The Nightingales Sing
Now, now. Please keep in mind that

1. English is not Wilfried's native tongue, and he can't be a subtle using it as native speakers can.

2. Statements you read on the computer screen usually sound stronger than they would in life because of the lack of facial expression and spoken nuance.

3. There is no way to peace; peace is the way.

As for myself, I've cared for the song about the soldier and the damsel. In the version, I first encountered, he has a wife (or was it two?), and he sneers at her saying "two wives and the army's too many for me."

There have got to be better songs to spend one's time on.