I like Cicely Fox-Smith too, Dick, and occasionally sing "From the North".

I know what you mean about some of Dylan's lyrics.

You used to ride on a chrome horse with your diplomat
Who carried on his shoulder a Siamese cat

Sorry, but if I can't make sense of it after all these years, it's wasted on me!

There is a lot of his stuff that I like, just as I like some poems by Kipling, but it is a matter of personal taste for me. I don't really go in for critical analysis of styles and structure. I either like it or it's not my cup of tea. Maybe I'm shallow but life's to short to force myself to listen to something I don't like :-(