The Cruel Mother Shirley Collins (child 20)

[senselessmischief]

Somehow I don't think being a fish or a bird is a bad thing. Unless it's an old Scottish curse or something. I dunno.

[forgetfulmuse]

@senselessmischief I think it's the 21 combined years spent knowing what's coming - i.e. the flames of Hell - which is a torture in itself that would make the paradise of a fish in a flood or a bird in the wood impossible to enjoy. Plausible? It would also make the flames of Hell all the worse for having experienced paradise.

BTW, Nana Mouskouri does a nice version of this song.

[Nyghtshade409]

Beautiful, if dark, song, but it's rather difficult to make out what is being said when she starts hitting the higher notes. Having the lyrics in the video would be helpful.

[leanannsidhe]

@Nyghtshade409 I'll add them to the video description shortly.