Hmmm... I'm not sure, but I thought maybe when he tells Annan Water he can have his bones on his return - he didn't really take it seriously. I thought of it as sort of a hyperbole. He was so dying to get to Margaret he just sort of thought it didn't matter what happened to him after. But it turned out he could take Margaret back with him, so they went to cross the river and the river held him to his "promise." He realizes this is happening, and he and Margaret reconcile themselves with the idea of dying because at least they'll die together. And as far as the chorus, I think its worth noting that they BOTH sing it. I think, in the end, they both just think "It's all my fault. I'm so sorry for ruining your life. You'd probably have been better off without me, but I love you, etc..."
absolutely beautiful song. I'm debating between 2 and 4 for my favorite hazard.
Hmmm... I'm not sure, but I thought maybe when he tells Annan Water he can have his bones on his return - he didn't really take it seriously. I thought of it as sort of a hyperbole. He was so dying to get to Margaret he just sort of thought it didn't matter what happened to him after. But it turned out he could take Margaret back with him, so they went to cross the river and the river held him to his "promise." He realizes this is happening, and he and Margaret reconcile themselves with the idea of dying because at least they'll die together. And as far as the chorus, I think its worth noting that they BOTH sing it. I think, in the end, they both just think "It's all my fault. I'm so sorry for ruining your life. You'd probably have been better off without me, but I love you, etc..."
absolutely beautiful song. I'm debating between 2 and 4 for my favorite hazard.
'my favorite hazard', I love that...
'my favorite hazard', I love that...