RE: Her lips were red they shined
January 6, 2020 at 10:22 pm
(This post was last modified: January 6, 2020 at 10:26 pm by Rev. Rye.)
Traditional ballad, Roud 397.
Fairport Convention:
Carolina Chocolate Drops:
And looking into the "shined/shone" controversy, it looks like both are accepted, although, traditionally, "shined" is reserved for when there's an object to that verb, and "Shone" for when it doesn't. So, "she shined her red lips" would be preferred in this case. Then again, it does ruin the rhyme. If you're into that sort of thing in your poetry.
Fairport Convention:
Carolina Chocolate Drops:
And looking into the "shined/shone" controversy, it looks like both are accepted, although, traditionally, "shined" is reserved for when there's an object to that verb, and "Shone" for when it doesn't. So, "she shined her red lips" would be preferred in this case. Then again, it does ruin the rhyme. If you're into that sort of thing in your poetry.
Comparing the Universal Oneness of All Life to Yo Mama since 2010.
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I was born with the gift of laughter and a sense the world is mad.
I was born with the gift of laughter and a sense the world is mad.
