hurdy gurdy
2006 January 24
Sarah and I went to a cool dinner party last Saturday. Among the interesting conversations, the words “hurdy gurdy” came up.
My only knowledge of the phrase was tha creepy old 1960’s Donovan song.
As it turns out, a hurdy gurdy is an 18th century string instrument, sort of an odd cross between an organ grinder and a violin.
Resource:
http://www.yale.edu/musicalinstruments/hurdy-gurdy.html
Histories of ages past
Unenlightened shadows cast
Down through all eternity
The crying of humanity.
‘Tis then when the Hurdy Gurdy Man
Comes singing songs of love
