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From: staceyw@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Stacey Wacknov)
Date: 9 Feb 94 08:59:26 GMT
Subject: Re: The Song of Solomon (was: Sex and the single symbol)
To: rec-music-gaffa@relay1.uu.net
Distribution: nwu
Newsgroups: rec.music.gaffa
Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston, IL USA
References: <NESSUS.94Feb7124517@twitch.mit.edu> <199402030742.AA15960@marlin.jcu.edu.au> <CKy0Mq.6GI@freenet.carleton.ca>
In <CKy0Mq.6GI@freenet.carleton.ca> aj796@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Tippi Chai) writes: >In a previous article, nessus@mit.edu (Douglas Alan) says: >>Does anyone know what the Rose of Sharon and the Lily of the Valley >>are? >The Rose of Sharon is a hardy Hibiscus (or Mallow). Lily of the Valley >is a small plant with white bell-shaped flowers which are incredibly >fragrant. I still have not yet located any sources which would give >a clue as to how they fit in the song. In addition, from what little biblical knowledge I've managed to hang on to, I know that the Rose of Sharon has SOME sort of biblical significance. What I don't know--but it may be a starting point if someone wants to research it a bit more. Stacey -- ______________________________________________________________________________ Stacey Wacknov |SUBSCRIBE TO THE SARAH McLACHLAN MAILING LIST: staceyw@casbah.acns.nwu.edu | fte-request@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au