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Stanley K. (ça va sans dire, I thought ...)
There is some evidence on google of words to the tune including the word 'motherland', to do with South Africa.... is that the right direction?"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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Originally posted by Caliban View PostStanley K. (ça va sans dire, I thought ...)
There is some evidence on google of words to the tune including the word 'motherland', to do with South Africa.... is that the right direction?
Stanley Kubrick is spot on
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Originally posted by amateur51 View PostSouth Africa may well have picked this up as might others countries all over the aether
It was the signature jingle of the BBC World Service wasn't it?"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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Originally posted by amateur51 View PostTwas n all! - three-in-a-row, Squire. Over to you for the Mphatic M, silver plate
However: try this for size. This M sounds identical in all three cases, although in fact each spelling is slightly different in each case: I hope the fact that the M is only phonetically identical will not offend any delicate sensibilities?
The sea can be cruel, even to leeward... and even with a mercurial partner."...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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Originally posted by ferneyhoughgeliebte View PostNicholas Monsarrat
Monserrat Island
Montserrat Caballé
Bish bash bosh.... I knew someone would grab it and run
Well done ferns!!"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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