Saturday, October 06, 2007

My favorite version of Ave Maria --

in English, sung by (the late) Burl Ives --

Lyrics, I only found out 5 mins. ago, based on

Sir Walter Scott's The Lady of the Lake --

"Safe may we sleep within thy care
Though banished, outcast and reviled
Oh Maiden hear my humble prayer
Oh Mother, hear a suppliant child --"

Something I am sure all exiles can relate to --

Burmese riddle verses from The Atlantic 1958

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1958/02/some-burmese-riddle-verses/640460/