[Herbalist] Why do you think they are abortifictive? & the song

Janece Suarez janece at suarez-turner.com
Thu May 30 10:32:48 PDT 2002


Has anyone by chance asked on the Minstrel list for more info on the
song? Someone may have info there, maybe.

Just a thought...

In service,

Sioned

Oz: Oh, no. Practice. See, our band's kinda moving towards this new
sound where... we suck, so... practice.


> Other words include: 'Savory, sage, rosemary, and
> thyme', and the song
> can
> be dated into period with a Child ballad called "The
> Elfin Knight".
>
> Christianna
> I used the  dating  because it was the earliest
> reference I had using the PSR&T,chorus- I have heard
> of the elfin king but Have misplaced my research
> photocopies, so am going on memory here I believe the
> version was called winchester, fair or worchester
> and included similar impossible love tasks sowing the
> sea etc.
>
> I'd love to have an earlier reference and to be able
> to perform the piece, we have some very keen
> performers in Ildhafn.





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