Babelfishing Poetry: "What Is It Like, This Madness?"
Babelfishing Poetry: "What Is It Like, This Madness?"
It's Friday! It seems like a minute ago it was Tuesday. How in blazes did that happen? It's a mystery to me. (I am mystified easily.) Anyhoo, being Friday, it's time for more Babelfishing poetry, where I take song lyrics, run them through an on-line translator such as (but not necessarily) Babelfish, tinker with the punctuation a bit, and wind up with a quirky kind of poem.
This week's song is the traditional 19th Century Scottish song "Wild Mountain Thyme" (listen to Judy Collins' stunning rendition here, or listen to Joan Baez's version here, or listen to The Byrds' gentle rendition here, or listen to Marianne Faithfull's version here, or listen to Scottish folk group The Corries' live sing-along version here, or listen to English-Canadian blues singer Long John Baldry sing the song here, or listen to Van Morrison's unique version here, or hear the folk-rock brand the Strawbs' version here, or listen to steel guitarist Buddy Emmons play the song here, or listen to Scottish folk musician Bert Jansch perform the song here, or listen to Mark Knopfler's instrumental arrangement here, or watch a video of Rod Stewart's interpretation here). Enjoy.
What Is It Like, This Madness?
That's right, Moxa.
But there is still sugar.
Let my mouth use your mouth to persuade you.
Pay attention to the side of the nut.
Are you so wildly served?
Faith, homology of time.
Display natural groups.
Sapphire stones around the tree.
Are you serving too vigorously?
No, the loss of my true general.
I can't tell you what to do.
Unknown men?
There are only tribbles.
Are you offered so wildly?
Faith, your time is the same.
I'm looking for a self-explanatory group.
Tribulous.
What is it like, this madness?
.
It's Friday! It seems like a minute ago it was Tuesday. How in blazes did that happen? It's a mystery to me. (I am mystified easily.) Anyhoo, being Friday, it's time for more Babelfishing poetry, where I take song lyrics, run them through an on-line translator such as (but not necessarily) Babelfish, tinker with the punctuation a bit, and wind up with a quirky kind of poem.
This week's song is the traditional 19th Century Scottish song "Wild Mountain Thyme" (listen to Judy Collins' stunning rendition here, or listen to Joan Baez's version here, or listen to The Byrds' gentle rendition here, or listen to Marianne Faithfull's version here, or listen to Scottish folk group The Corries' live sing-along version here, or listen to English-Canadian blues singer Long John Baldry sing the song here, or listen to Van Morrison's unique version here, or hear the folk-rock brand the Strawbs' version here, or listen to steel guitarist Buddy Emmons play the song here, or listen to Scottish folk musician Bert Jansch perform the song here, or listen to Mark Knopfler's instrumental arrangement here, or watch a video of Rod Stewart's interpretation here). Enjoy.
What Is It Like, This Madness?
That's right, Moxa.
But there is still sugar.
Let my mouth use your mouth to persuade you.
Pay attention to the side of the nut.
Are you so wildly served?
Faith, homology of time.
Display natural groups.
Sapphire stones around the tree.
Are you serving too vigorously?
No, the loss of my true general.
I can't tell you what to do.
Unknown men?
There are only tribbles.
Are you offered so wildly?
Faith, your time is the same.
I'm looking for a self-explanatory group.
Tribulous.
What is it like, this madness?
.