Hello David "let" is a hindrance or obstruction, as in the legalese "without let or hindrance"
"tell" as in bank teller means to count - I think it is also the rooot of dollar (Taler in German, with Zahl also linked) Tony ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Rastall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2006 6:46 AM Subject: [LUTE] Shall I Come Sweet Love To Thee? > Hi Luters, > > I'm looking at the words of Campion's "Shall I come, sweet love, to > thee." Can someone enlighten me on the 4th line of the first verse: > "Will you find no feigned let?" Come to think of it, I'm not > completely clear on the last two lines either... > > Shall I come, sweet love, to thee > When the evening beams are set? > Shall I not excluded be? > Will you find no feigned let? > Let me not for pity more > Tell the long hours at your door > > Any clarification would be much appreciated. > > David R > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.rastallmusic.com > > > > > -- > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >
