On Thursday, April 17, 1997 at 4:00:00 AM UTC-3, David Sanderson wrote:   
   > If I recall, the Carter version has   
   >   
   > The myrtle so bright with its emerald hue,   
   > The pale amanita and eyes look like blue.   
   >   
   > This doesn't quite make sense, either, but   
   > may be closer to English, and I'll take Maybell Carter over The   
   > Hootenanny Song Book any day.  Fact is, the charm of fractured and/or   
   > incomprehensible lyrics is one of the delightful things about old time   
   > music - try some of Charlie Poole's on-the-spot inventions, for example.   
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   > David Sanderson davids@greennet.net   
   > 04/17/97 22:42   
   > [ Standard Disclaimer ]   
      
   How about: and the pale angelica and iris so blue?   
      
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