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   XPost: soc.culture.irish, ie.general, rec.music.celtic   
   From: dalton@nfld.com   
      
   On Mar 29, 2025, Blueshirt wrote   
   (in article ):   
      
   > David Dalton wrote:   
   >   
   > > I have previously said that in the song Wild Rover   
   > > “The landlady’s eyes opened wide with delight.”   
   > > could refer to the waxing (opening) of the new/dark   
   > > moon (closed eye) to full moon (open eye).   
   >   
   > Or, they were opening wide with delight at seeing a handful   
   > of sovereign coins.   
   >   
   > I reckon you over-think things! ;-)   
      
   I liken the prodigal son’s years of wild roving to Rama’s   
   14 years in the wilderness, and to my 29 low/working   
   years, and the sovereigns bright to my hard negotiated   
   mystic proposal for the world developed during those   
   29 wilderness years. (On the other hand Jesus had   
   only 3 low/working years.)   
      
   However my attempt beginning this morning has failed   
   and I won’t try again until sunset tomorrow, regardless   
   of whether or not I sight the moon then.   
      
   --   
   David Dalton dalton@nfld.com https://www.nfld.com/~dalton (home page)   
   https://www.nfld.com/~dalton/dtales.html Salmon on the Thorns (mystic page)   
   "I'm on my way; And I must flag the last train down"   
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_x0jjvslUuY (Bill Bourne - Baggins)   
      
   --- SoupGate-DOS v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)