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And we would know that the swine are among the reprobate, because they conduct their services in pig Latin. Beth Quitslund Associate Professor Department of English Ohio University Athens, OH 45701 Scott Lucas <[log in to unmask]> wrote:Come to think of it, congregational psalm singing is about the only thing I haven't seen as a plot device on Shaun the Sheep yet. Helen, you and Psalm Woman could write the script! It could all start on that ill-starred day when the Farmer decides to bring home that new, rather opinionated flock of sheep he bought while on a trip to Geneva. Led by Shaun's heretofore unknown northern cousin, the grim, grumpy Shaun Knox, the newcomers soon have the "fur flying" in the pasture!Shaun Knox could call the flock to the barn to offer a enlightening sermon, holding up the behavior of the pigs as proof positive of the doctrine of double predestination.Later, the sheep could all stage a stirring debate over whether Shirley's gaudy pelt (or "furplice," if you will) is an abomination before the Lord or merely a matter indifferent.Some slapstick could be introduced by having neighboring farmer Mr. Algrind come for a visit, only to take a pratfall after getting hit on the head by a seashell.The kids will love it.ScottScott C. LucasProfessor of EnglishThe CitadelCharleston, SC 29409On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 10:37 AM, Vincent, Helen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:Beth,as long as they were baaing in the vernacular...Helen
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Sent: 10 February 2011 15:07Subject: Re: Psalm 23No worries.Though my dreams last night were haunted by ghostly choruses of plowboys, baaing.Beth Quitslund
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Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2011 7:25 AMSubject: Re: Psalm 23Dear Beth,
Oh please can we not have the full text of “I just wanna be…”?
PC
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Sent: 09 February 2011 18:54Subject: Re: Psalm 23
Helen, I think I'm going to have to put that on a t-shirt.
However, for the record, that version of Ps 23 isn't by Thomas Sternhold (probably Thomas Norton), and was certainly not published in 1549. (Secondary power: stunning fistblows of pedantry.)
The best version of Ps 23--sort of--that I've heard lately--is a song beginning "I just wanna be a sheep (baa baa baa baa)," and includes the verse "Don't wanna be a goat (nope)." It's kind of catchy, actually....
Beth
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From: Sidney-Spenser Discussion List [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Vincent, Helen [[log in to unmask]] Subject: Psalm 23
Beth's post reminds me (because she is Psalm Woman*) that the Guardian's Poem Of The Week is Psalm 23, in three early modern translations - King James, Tyndale, and Sternhold. As ever, the responses to these texts from outside the academy make interesting reading...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2011/feb/07/poem-of-the-week-psalm-23
Helen
*superpower: making ploughboys burst into song
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