Yes, it's a paraphrase of the "Repent" lines. Waits
also mentions the Sermon on the Mount, about which he
says he doesn't understand.
This is fun! Let *everybody* try to guess a reference
in my poem. Winner takes all.
Candice
--- kasper salonen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I was reminded of
>
> "well they said 'Repent'
> but I don't know what they meant..."
>
> KS
>
> On 04/07/07, MC Ward <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > Barry,
> >
> > I use it, too, in a tribute to Cohen, a poem that
> has
> > many references to titles and lyrics. Here's the
> > section where "Everybody Knows" occurs:
> >
> > ... Such a stitch to be talking to
> > his pockets at closing time. _Repent,_ they said
> > but now he knows what everybody knows
> > they meant: the Sermon's on _account_ ....
> >
> >
> > "Closing Time" is a song title, too. The Sermon on
> the
> > Mount/on account, he says he doesn't understand.
> >
> > Candice
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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