Parallels between Theocritus Idyll 2 (Ancient Text) and (Contemporary Song) by The Beatles
ltc-admin, 2015-03-13 12:47
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Both lovers threaten death as revenge for infidelity. See esp. lines 156ff. of the Idyll: “But now I haven’t seen him for eleven days. So, does he have some other joy, has he forgotten me? But now with these charms I’ll tie him down. And if he keeps on hurting me, I swear by the Fates, he’ll beat on teh gates of Death. So deadly are the drugs I keep for him in my chest, I’ll tell you, etc.
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Well I’d rather see you dead, little girl
Than to be with another man
You better keep your head, little girl
Or I won’t know where I am
You better run for your life if you can, little girl
Hide your head in the sand little girl
Catch you with another man
That’s the end ah little girl
Well I know that I’m a wicked guy
And I was born with a jealous mind
And I can’t spend my whole life
Trying just to make you toe the line
You better run for your life if you can, little girl
Hide your head in the sand little girl
Catch you with another man
That’s the end ah little girl
Let this be a sermon
I mean everything I’ve said
Baby, I’m determined
And I’d rather see you dead
You better run for your life if you can, little girl
Hide your head in the sand little girl
Catch you with another man
That’s the end ah little girl
I’d rather see you dead, little girl
Than to be with another man
You better keep your head, little girl
Or you won’t know where I am
You better run for your life if you can, little girl
Hide your head in the sand little girl
Catch you with another man
That’s the end ah little girl
Nah nah nah
Nah nah nah
Nah nah nah
Nah nah nah (fade out)
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Run for your life