The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #62301 Message #4011179
Posted By: Jim McLean
30-Sep-19 - 03:55 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Govan Billiard Hall Song (Roddy McMillan)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Govan Billiard Hall Song (Roddy McMillan)
"Inspired by the charm of its magical spell,
The bard muse on sea mews, the cat mews as well"
It's a play on the word 'muse... mews .. miaow '
The poet (bard) extols the beauty of the bird, the sea mew, and the cat 'muse, mews, miaows' also.
Gees, explaining poetry is clumsy.