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Wendy's avatar

Yes, to dance beneath the diamond sky

With one hand waving free

My personal favorite - Mr Tambourine Man

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Postcards From Home's avatar

I asked the captain what his name was and how come he didn’t drive a truck

He said it was Columbus and I just said good luck

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Willard Hall's avatar

Ezra Pound and TS Eliot fighting in the captain's tower

While calypso singers laugh at them and fishermen throw flowers. -Desolation Row

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played

Your eyen two wol sleye me soddenly

I may the beaute' of hem nat susteyne

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What thou lovest well remains, the rest is dross

What thou lov'st well shall not be reft from thee

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Pull down thy vanity, it is not man

Made courage, or made order, or made grace,

Pull down thy vanity, I say pull down. - Pisan Cantos, Ezra Pound

'Dark Eyes' is a classic Russian language love song.

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William Routhier's avatar

I know the Ezra Pound quote, out of what, Ecclesiastes? Didn't know Dark Eyes was a Russian song. Dylan sings it in English, though... (joke)

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Willard Hall's avatar

Yes, it is certainly in the spirit of Ecclesiastes.

I just returned from a week in South Carolina where I visited Brookgreen Gardens sculpture park. I learned there that "lowlands" ( as in: sad eyed lady of the... ) refers to marshlands where the rice plantations thrived on the backs of slave laborers. ( I always heard it as if in relation to highlands and midlands.)

With abolition, the entire slave based rice economy there collapsed, and four plantation properties were purchased by Gilded Age northerner Archer Huntington for the purpose of displaying his wife's sculptures.

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William Routhier's avatar

Interesting. Do you know the Newport mansion that's all full of sculptures? I tried to look it up but couldn't find it. It has a couple of statues out in the water on columns. I went there, it was a freaky place.

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Dan Mullin's avatar

I stood unwound beneath the skies

And clouds unbound by laws

The crying rain like a trumpet sang

And asked for no applause

- Lay Down Your Weary Tune

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Notsothoreau's avatar

I just want to know what typewriter it is? Olympia?

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Barbara W's avatar

One of the best poet/songwriters ever.

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Olin Mac's avatar

Good piece nice choices! As you say the choices are "countless".

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The Absurd's avatar

It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) is the most incredible song and piece of writing I’ve ever encountered.

The greatest song of all time.

I’ll die on that hill.

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B.D. Daniel's avatar

I used to care, . . . , but things have changed

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BB Borne's avatar

The fool’s gold mouthpiece

The hollow horn,

Plays wasted words,

Proves to warn.

That he not busy being born . .

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Liam McLoughlin's avatar

🎶the vagabond who's rapping at your door, is standing in the clothes that you once wore🎶 can’t beat that with a big stick!

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William Routhier's avatar

that's a great line...

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Jim Patton's avatar

The ghost of electricity howls in the bones of her face

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William Routhier's avatar

That's one of those famous ones that sounds better, I think, than it actually is. It's hyper-visual, she's electrified, it's superficial, druggy... but way cool.

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Jim C's avatar

Willie McTell would have been a perfect addition to the already very good Infidels album! Shame he left it off.

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William Routhier's avatar

Amen

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