Dear Marcus, Thanks. That's very funny. Many people hear "Wee po", i.e. small chamberpot.
Best wishes, Stewart McCoy. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marcus Merrin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Lute Net" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 3:56 PM Subject: Re: Fine Nacks for Ladies > Stewart McCoy Wrote > > >I confess to being shocked the first time I ever heard Purcell's ode > >for Queen Mary, "Come, come ye sons of art." I didn't know the words > >then, and I certainly didn't hear "of art". Would Purcell have dared > >to do something like that? Bearing in mind his catches, I believe he > >might well have done. > > > > > > > My favorite example is the Madrigal "Weep O mine eyes and cease not" > which is almost impossible to sing without making it "Weep O mine eyes > and see snot". > Of course current usage will often add or delete these double meanings. > Who knows, in 100 years, old songs with the word "gay" in them might > revert to their original intent. > > Marcus
