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Origins: Lass/Pride/Donald of Glencoe-Cara Dillon

27 Mar 06 - 07:05 AM (#1703710)
Subject: Origins: Donald of Glencoe-Cara Dillon
From: GUEST,Julie

I really just want to know what/where "Mount Ider" is/means in the following verse of this song:

"And on her who The prize on Mount Ider was won
Then approached me A lassy As bright As The sun
And The ribbon And The tartan around her did flow...."

Thanks
Julie


27 Mar 06 - 07:17 AM (#1703715)
Subject: RE: Origins: Donald of Glencoe-Cara Dillon
From: Mick Pearce (MCP)

The prize on Mount Ida was a bull - see Cassandra

Mick


27 Mar 06 - 07:57 AM (#1703738)
Subject: RE: Origins: Donald of Glencoe-Cara Dillon
From: Mick Pearce (MCP)

(In the context of the song it probably refers to Helen, won by Paris).


27 Mar 06 - 08:55 AM (#1703783)
Subject: RE: Origins: Donald of Glencoe-Cara Dillon
From: GUEST,Obie

I think the proper title is "The Pride Of Glencoe. "
It should be in DT.