Kevin's Watch

Posted: **Thu Nov 13, 2003 8:14 pm**

Thanks Furls Fire - you're awesome.

Posted: **Fri Nov 14, 2003 12:54 am**

your welcome

Posted: **Fri Nov 14, 2003 11:28 am**

My other fave is Findail's song of the Appointed.

Let those who sail the sea bow down
Let those who walk bow low
For there is niether sleep nor dream
Where the Appointed go.

Sum sui generis
Vs

Posted: **Fri Nov 14, 2003 2:35 pm**

I like that one too, vs

Posted: **Fri Nov 14, 2003 3:02 pm**

That 1 always reminds me of the classic poem The (Ancient?) Mariner:

I must go down to the sea again,
to the lonely sea and sky,
for all I need is a tall dromond, ( )
and a star to steer her by...

Posted: **Fri Nov 14, 2003 3:05 pm**

I also love the one the Giants sing on Starfare's Gem at the beginning of TOT...

Come sea and wave --
broad footpath of those who roam
and gateway to the world!
All ways lead the way to Home.
Come wind and speed- sky-
breath and the life of sail!
Lines and sheets unfurled,
our hearts covet every gale.
Come travel and quest!
Discovery of the Earth: mysteries unknurled:
roaming without stint or dearth:
Risk and journey save
the heart of life from loss and need.
We are the ocean's guest,
and we love the vasty world!

(Steve quoted this one too.)

Posted: **Fri Nov 14, 2003 11:37 pm**

At first I thought you were talking of Ryme of the Ancient Mariner by Coleridge, Danlo, but since I had it all memorized at one time and it didn't sound familiar... looks like it's John Masefield's "Sea Fever." (it's a Sailor Poet's job to know these kind of things

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Posted: **Sun Nov 16, 2003 1:34 am**

birdandbear wrote:According to nut-boy, certain musical tones cause specific reactions in our bodies. Some cause physical reactions, like nausea or lust, while others affect our more ephemeral selves. These can make us happy or sad, or open our minds - make us more susceptible to brain-washing. Some can even cause out-of body experiences. It's a combination of pitch and frequency I think. So it could be something like that, right?

True. Quite true indeed. One of my friends, Ambre, can make me and Morrigan see in black and white when she sings.

And, yeah, if some of the songs were played backward, you could hear the messages that they were trying to send. Some probably about serving Lord Foul.

Lord Kevin's Lament: "Wash my socks.... Wash my socks.... Clean my room.... Clean my room...."

Posted: **Sun Nov 16, 2003 4:27 pm**

You're right Syl! My old friend Barney Google had this to say,

Sea-Fever

I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by;
And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking,
And a gray mist on the sea's face, and a gray dawn breaking.

I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide
Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;
And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.

I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,
To the gull's way and the whale's way, where the wind's like
a whetted knife;
And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover,
And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over.

-John Masefield

Kevin's Watch

Subliminal messages in the songs of the Land?