Re: Mondegreens
Posted by Bruce Kahl on February 09, 2003
In Reply to: Mondegreens posted by john
coxon on February 09, 2003
: looking at the origin of the word
mondegreen I can't find out who 'Sylvia Wright' was who was supposed to have been
the person who misheard the lyric of a Scottish folksong and from whom the expression
was coined, Can anyone help as my internet browsing only reveals a humanitarian
nurse of the same name.
"I pledge a lesion to the flag, of the United State
of America, and to the republic for Richard Stans, one naked individual, with
liver tea and just this for all."
See link below.
- Re: Mondegreens TheFallen 02/09/03
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