Hares on the Mountain
Love's Wild Game: Unraveling the Hidden Meanings in John Smith's 'Hares on the Mountain'
Lyrics
Sally my darling
Sally is addressed affectionately as the speaker's darling.
I wish I could wed you
The speaker expresses a desire to marry Sally.
She smiled and replied
Sally responds with a smile.
""Then you'd say I misled you""
Sally suggests that marrying her might lead to accusations of deception.
If young girls could sing like blackbirds and thrushes
The speaker muses on the potential consequences if young girls possessed the singing prowess of blackbirds and thrushes.
How many young men would go beating the bushes?
A hypothetical scenario is presented where many young men would pursue relationships if young girls had exceptional singing abilities.
If all the young girls were hares on a mountain
The speaker imagines a situation where all young girls are compared to hares on a mountain.
How many young men would take guns and go hunting?
The speaker wonders how many young men would actively pursue relationships if all young girls were like hares, symbolizing a challenging pursuit.
Oh Sally oh Sally
The speaker addresses Sally again with affection.
It's you I'd be kissing
The speaker expresses a desire to kiss Sally.
She smiled and replied
Sally responds with a smile.
""You don't know what you're missing""
Sally suggests that the speaker may not fully understand what he is missing.
If all the young men were ducks on the water
A hypothetical scenario is presented where young men are likened to ducks on the water.
How many young girls would undress and dive after?
The speaker contemplates how many young girls would pursue young men if they were like ducks.
If all the young men were hares on the mountain
The speaker repeats the scenario of all young men being hares on a mountain.
How many young girls would take guns and go hunting?
The speaker questions how many young girls would actively pursue relationships if all young men were like challenging hares.
If all the young men were hares on the mountain...
The hypothetical scenario of young men as hares on the mountain is reiterated.
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