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To: BigOrangeI

No, it’’s “blow”.


28 posted on 11/11/2015 4:03:44 PM PST by oldweesie
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To: oldweesie

I’ve seen a hand written copy of the poem by the author where it is clearly “grow”. Gutenburg says this may be a version done from memory where he changed it or misremembered it. I admit that most copies say “blow” and this may truely be the original.

I actually like “grow” as it mirrors the last line. Maybe McCrae decided he liked it better and changed it?


29 posted on 11/12/2015 5:34:54 PM PST by BigOrangeI (When did we run out of tar and feathers ??)
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