"I wasn't born of a whistle or milked from a thistle at twilight no, I was all horns and thorns, sprung out fully formed, knock-kneed and upright"
The latter fits well with a deer (or similar) being born, and immediately on the hoof.
As poetically obscure as these lyrics might be, the effect is beautiful and touching. It's difficult to express how much I love this song!
"I wasn't born of a whistle or milked from a thistle at twilight no, I was all horns and thorns, sprung out fully formed, knock-kneed and upright"
The latter fits well with a deer (or similar) being born, and immediately on the hoof.
As poetically obscure as these lyrics might be, the effect is beautiful and touching. It's difficult to express how much I love this song!