Margaret in Captivity Lyrics

Lyric discussion by queercat 

Cover art for Margaret in Captivity lyrics by Decemberists, The

I think this song goes really well with the novel, Girl of the Limberlost by Gene-Stratton Porter. I wonder if the Decemberists were inspired by it?

I have snipped your wingspan My precious captive swan

Goes really well with the book since the heroine hunts rare moths to pay for school

Limber Limbs akimbo....

Ok, this part just goes really good since the title has 'Limberlost' in it.

The only detail I noticed was that there is a character in the book named Margaret.

My Interpretation