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Illustrated Bible Stories For Children Lyrics
Morning bright, rise. Go over your lines. Iron your carefully crafted disguise. We'd all like to sing. It's easy to sigh; to sprinkle a handful or plausible lies. Our buildings will rise, poke out our own eyes. Publicly smile and privately frown. A weeping reprise. Please hear my cries; I'd like to pull just this one building down. So turn off the sky. Head in my hands. Night keep me warm. White window-sill. Blinded by heart. Cut my hair short. "Eyeless in Gaza with the slaves at the mill."
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this is wonderfully soft and sweet song to listen to. It is about the story of Samson. If you would like to read the biblical account, read Judges 13-16 in the old testament.
does anybody know what "Eyeless in Gaza with the slaves at the mill." refers to?
wow i didn't know the weakerthans had any religious overtones...nice
i actually just picked up a book called eyeless in gaza by aldous huxley and i'm gonna start reading it soon, i'll update you on that
i actually just picked up a book called eyeless in gaza by aldous huxley and i'm gonna start reading it soon, i'll update you on that
this song is enchanting, beautiful music. always makes me think about my new flame, i dont know why...
"Eyeless in Gaza With the Slaves at the Mill" is from Samsons Agonistes by John Milton.
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~milton/reading_room/samson/drama/index.shtml
This song is, I believe, comparative of Samson's situation and John's own.
"Eyeless in Gaza with the slaves at the mill." refers to the fact that the dude in the story became blind and was forced to work on a grindstone of a mill.
The song starts out in the third-person and ends in the first. This explains why the first half doesn't really seem to go with the Sampson theme.
I believe that the first half is about a preacher or reverend or what have you that has lost faith but continues to preach. He tells the story of Sampson's death at his gathering. I suppose he has a good reason for picking this particular tale, but I can't elegantly explain it.