The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #88376   Message #2207421
Posted By: Marje
03-Dec-07 - 07:18 AM
Thread Name: Origins: English Country Garden
Subject: RE: Origins: Words of English Country Garden
The bit that gets on my nerves is that little pause in the song before the word "garden", giving a slightly syncopated effect. I'm sure it's not in the original tune, and yet it seems to have become an accepted version. I hate it, it's so arch and twee.

Marje