Re: I thought you were an Arab

--- In conlang@y..., John Cowan <jcowan@R...> wrote:

> Here's the lyrics in full, but it doesn't capture the lilting melody,
> nor Tom Paxton's ironic delivery.

To write a decent-sounding rhyme
This Paxton sure was able
Although I find from time to time
His meter quite unstable.

The syllables in every line
In number greatly vary
To sing that poem clear and fine
Is a deed quite scary.

;-)


-- Christian Thalmann (who has never heard the song performed, and
   can't quite imagine what it would sound like)

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