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Howdy Wy,

You sure better be careful now or somebody's gonna think you are going all soft on us! Can't be havin' none o' that now!

I am totally over using Guinness..didn't flow right to me either, so it's gone. Still toying with Al's suggestion on the "pour". On that beguiling word..I really like that a lot. Which word were you thinking I should replace with that? I kinda need to keep that reassuring one in there for the rhyme..plus it hints at the fact that this girl is unsettling to him. Gives him no feeling of ease..if that makes sense?

My Irish ancestors, as I recall, were "gifted" with what they termed "second sight"..which is actually a form of prediction or being able to see the future. I switched that adjective there to use the word second. Not sure folks who aren't Irish will understand..but at least I think it'll get across that it is some kind of intuitive gift. Not sure about the faeries and leprechauns...LOL those seem to be almost cliche' in an Irish song. Could just be me. LOL

Danny Boy was my father's favorite song. Thank you for reminding me. Still debating on clarifying this too much. Part of what I was aiming for was a bit of the mystical feel. Am wondering if putting too much concrete stuff in it sorta defeats that purpose??? In V2...lines 1 & 2 are one continuous thought. She seems to know things that she would have no reason to know. He is asking if she has "the gift" of second sight which some folks are known to have. I am hoping that comes through there. Perhaps the gift runs in her lineage. I dunno. LOL I just made this up. Hee hee hee. Guess I can give her any lineage I want to, huh?

I daresay you have NEVER said I was a gooder writer now than then. LOL And you know I'd never let you live it down if'n ya did!! So you best not tell me such things. They'd just go to my head anyway and what good is that?

Hugs,
Bobbie

PS...if you have any thoughts to share on marketing an Irish piece, I'd love to hear 'em.