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Theodoric
25-09-2003, 18:50
A quote from the "Good summer; Bad winter" thread:

"I like snow and crisp cold."

Now (wandering wildly from the subject), according to the famous carol:

"When a poor man came in sight,
Gath'ring winter fuel."

After which which the page says:

"Sire, he lives a good league hence,
Underneath the mountain;
Right against the forest fence,
By Saint Agnes' fountain."

Really? This peasant lives next to a dirty-great forest, yet he staggers miles through eyebrow-deep snow to find the odd twig. I think not, somehow!

To meet any criticism head on, I believe that 'forest fence' refers to the edge of the forest, rather than a physical fence around the forest.
Chris
25-09-2003, 18:57
Originally posted by Theodoric
A quote from the "Good summer; Bad winter" thread:

"I like snow and crisp cold."

Now (wandering wildly from the subject), according to the famous carol:

"When a poor man came in sight,
Gath'ring winter fuel."

After which which the page says:

"Sire, he lives a good league hence,
Underneath the mountain;
Right against the forest fence,
By Saint Agnes' fountain."

Really? This peasant lives next to a dirty-great forest, yet he staggers miles through eyebrow-deep snow to find the odd twig. I think not, somehow!

To meet any criticism head on, I believe that 'forest fence' refers to the edge of the forest, rather than a physical fence around the forest.

It's not unlikely that the forest was the private property of some local baron, who would have had the peasant hung from the nearest lofty bough if he had caught him stealing 'his' wood...
Atomic22
25-09-2003, 18:57
i think the word "fuel" comes a few hundred years after wenceslas seeing as the only "fuel" they had then was wood
zoombini
26-09-2003, 08:23
Oh shut up and just sing the damn thing! :D
Russ
26-09-2003, 08:26
How did King Wenceslas like his pizza?

Deep-pan-crisp-and-even :D
Lord Nikon
26-09-2003, 11:24
can we keep the bad christmas jokes on hold until at least late november?

It isn't even october yet!
Theodoric
26-09-2003, 19:41
Originally posted by Russ D
How did King Wenceslas like his pizza?

Deep-pan-crisp-and-even :D
I've got to admit that it sounds more modern than my dimly remembered childhood carol of "When shepherds washed their socks by night."
SnuggleBug
26-09-2003, 19:44
How did King Wenceslas like his pizza?
Deep-pan-crisp-and-even
That was very "cheesy" Russ
SnuggleBug
26-09-2003, 19:46
It isn't even october yet!
Aye, and I heard some silly gits over in England have their decorations up? It pays to be prepared but come on :confused:
Atomic22
26-09-2003, 20:47
quick....to asda for the easter eggs....:walk: