No, I'm not trying to revive this thread. Just a short thank you to all of you while commemorating its re-internment. I've also reviewed a number of academic musings on the poem at various university websites, but nothing has been nearly as enlightening as your collective wisdom. Thanks, more than I can convey, for your patience and efforts.

I'll go back to lurking and surfing, until I feel compelled to start quoting Tarry Flynn (you poor buggers)(or I may need to lavish uncontrolled praise for Alison Krauss' performance October 26.)

Dan