Note 19 — BALLADE OF THE REAL AND IDEAL. (DOUBLE REFRAIN.)
Reading edition
“Slate” is a professional term for a severe criticism. Clearly the word is originally “slat,” a narrow board of wood, with which a person might be beaten.
Reading edition
“Slate” is a professional term for a severe criticism. Clearly the word is originally “slat,” a narrow board of wood, with which a person might be beaten.