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Thread #155986 Message #3674619
Posted By: GUEST,Rahere
04-Nov-14 - 08:30 PM
Thread Name: Origins:Translating Old English: Cherry Tree Carol
Subject: RE: Origins:Translating Old English: Cherry Tree Carol
Another example of the use of "and" as a conditional signifier is Charles Wesley's opening line "And can it be, that I should boast..."