Originally Posted By: etaoin
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And so few covered bordes.


what meaneth this?


It meaneth "rugs".

Listen to the rhythm of the sense of the stanzas.

Then consider that "bordes" were "boards" during John Skeltons time.

By-the-by, I think that BranShea's version is generously adapted from the words that John Skelton originally wrote.

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Last edited by themilum; 11/26/2007 9:30 PM.