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Thread #19089   Message #192798
Posted By: Uncle_DaveO
09-Mar-00 - 09:39 PM
Thread Name: Help: The Rising of the Moon--when?
Subject: Rising of the Moon--when?
The last verse of The Rising of the Moon in the DT refers to "the ninety-eight", which I take to be those who fought and maybe died in '98. But 1898? 1798?
I note that the patriot-soldiers are to report "with their pike upon their shoulders", which seems to suggest an earlier time than 1898.
Anybody know what time this GREAT song refers to?
DAve Oesterreich