'Jackstraw' is an obsolete or insignificant person
the 'Silly Sparrow' seems to have some relation to the chattering masses
'best make warm the eves' I think would mean get ready for what's to come.
The callous old crow line seems to mean the enbittered person within a broked generation
too callous to say or do anything about what's coming
My disection could be wrong, but I think this song describes the general humanity that shrug off responsibility
and respect and those that would rater chatter and gossip about the blame or events rather than prepare for
what is to come. and even those old and wise enough to know what to do are a jaded and callous generation,
too much so to act and poor be those who see what's coming and say nothing.
'Jackstraw' is an obsolete or insignificant person the 'Silly Sparrow' seems to have some relation to the chattering masses 'best make warm the eves' I think would mean get ready for what's to come. The callous old crow line seems to mean the enbittered person within a broked generation too callous to say or do anything about what's coming
My disection could be wrong, but I think this song describes the general humanity that shrug off responsibility and respect and those that would rater chatter and gossip about the blame or events rather than prepare for what is to come. and even those old and wise enough to know what to do are a jaded and callous generation, too much so to act and poor be those who see what's coming and say nothing.