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Oddities In Sacred Writings

Post 1

Rod

By chance I came across this: A3477927 and now have an earworm -
smiley - musicalnote
Bread from Evans's
Milk from Thomas's
Be-er from the Royal Oak
Be-er from the Royal Oak
- to the tune Cwm Rhondda

The original, the so-called unofficial Welsh National Anthem, has this at the end:
smiley - musicalnote
Feed me till I want no more;
Feed me till I want no more.
- which begs the question: was the author an aspiring atheist?

So, has anyone else noticed similar oddities? (I've seen at least one other - if I could recall it!)


Oddities In Sacred Writings

Post 2

Christopher

Oh come let us ignore him
Oh come let us ignore him
Oh come let us ignore him
Christ, I'm bored.


Oddities In Sacred Writings

Post 3

Rod

smiley - groan


Oddities In Sacred Writings

Post 4

Cheerful Dragon

If you look at the conversations for that entry, you'll find one titled 'Oh my darling Clementine'. It's what my dad used to sing when that hymn was played.


Oddities In Sacred Writings

Post 5

Xanatic

What does `feed me` and atheism have in common?


Oddities In Sacred Writings

Post 6

KB

smiley - laugh More likely just an older usage of the word "want", Rod - "to have less than necessary", rather than "to desire".

A bit like the "War on Want" sense.


Oddities In Sacred Writings

Post 7

Rod

Yes, KB, it's a prayer to be made replete (until the next time, and in the meantime...).
A sense different from fill me with thy divine light.

Ah well, that's it analysed. Come back all I said.


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