angstrom (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

The song was first documented in 1689 and the many variants go by a large number of titles.Wiki up "The_Sprig_of_Thyme"

Giselle62 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

i remember first hearing about Pentangle in a book about Led Zep--for a time Jimmy Page was really into this band.

Giselle62 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

some of the guys in the audience must've been feeling those lyrics...

brennscheidt (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

@dogsbreath101: Haha, funny guy. But as I don´t know if you´re asking seriously or just kidding: No, not to become a stewardess. I just think that following your curiosity and your desires will be a better way to develope your personality than live in fear and abstemiousness. That´s what´s the video about.

dogsbreath101 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

Why so that she might become a stewardess?

perilizia (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

viandantew said 'spectacular one of the best folk groups ever'.Someone else is the 'eejit' around here.

ciaobuddha (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

check out the song "butcher boy" its got a similar messagefolk rules

brennscheidt (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

And you think this song might help? I love the tune, but I think for educational purpose T.Petty´s "Learning to fly" would be a better choice - also for a girl.

DottyWang (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

The song is "Let no man steal your thyme". That's still true today. Give it away if you want to. If you were pregnant and unwed a hundred and more years ago, you'd know what this song meant. Rue symbolised regret, but it was also well-known as an abortifacient. If you read Ofelia's "silly ditties" in Hamlet, you'll see he seduced her and probably made her pregnant - so she wore her rue with a difference. It didn't work and she drowned herself, an orphan rejected by her lover.

Rockwellbabe2 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

Please also notice the play on words- let no man steal your time /thyme. Don't waste your time on a drunken slob with a lager in his hand.Of course thyme is a euphemistic phrase for maidenhood.