Pentangle - Let No Man Steal Your Thyme (1968)

... interestingly miscaptioned.
As if it needs stating:
vocal: Jacqui McShee
guitars: John Renbourn & Bert Jansch
bass: Danny Thompson
drums: Terry Cox

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[jenny mulhall]

I grew up around a slightly more Irish Trad version of this song. For years, I was indignant about the poor girl in the song having her herb garden plundered until I was old enough for my Mum to explain that it was a metaphor for the girl's virginity. Ah! The innocence of youth! :)

[909chuck]

The black and white photography, clothing, and the intimacy of the setting really puts viewers into THAT place and time. Very nice, fine sound, thanx!

[alhellbound]

Great stuff , not my usual , my luthier mas talking about them ! Thanks Martin !

[WitchofSpain]

Actually I can see what the guy who posted this meant, in the very first frame it is called "Time!" Bt the tv company Sorry! I get it now!,

[WitchofSpain]

Nice one! ye gods, people need re educating, before we all go to hell in a handcart! Lol!

[Gabriel utm]

Babasónicos



[rukeyser]

well, yr doin better than the guy who posted this: he thinks "Thyme" is misspelled ;->!

[rukeyser]

Um. NO. This very old lyric is always spelled this way.

(Where have you seen it MISspelled?)

"Keep your garden fair" "will spread all o'er with rue." Even if you don't know the traditional symbols in a warning song, you might have caught the metaphor of a garden. Both Thyme and Rue are puns as well.

"Thyme" – virginity and, to an extent, time.

"Red Rose" – romantic love, lust or "wanton passion"

"Violet" – modesty

"Willow" – sorrow and despair

"Rue" – regret

"Oak" – strength, loyalty

[onehundredandoneclub]

love them dearly

[paulmessis1985]

this is pure genius