I think the yellow flag is a "sickly herald against the morn" not "simply held"
I don't believe that the song is about any specific occupation, but rather a sort of mythic archetype of an advanced civilization that's surrounded by more populous but less civilized neighbors. Something like the ancient Hebrews, or the Athenians might have seen themselves.
I think the yellow flag is a "sickly herald against the morn" not "simply held"
I don't believe that the song is about any specific occupation, but rather a sort of mythic archetype of an advanced civilization that's surrounded by more populous but less civilized neighbors. Something like the ancient Hebrews, or the Athenians might have seen themselves.