Post by kstockamp on Aug 10, 2022 14:00:44 GMT -5
In the spirit of community, I'd like to share my theory of Verse 6 in the setting of Charleston with this group and a couple others. If any locals deem it worthy and are willing to take on the challenge of a legal dig, it would be great if you throw me a bone if you locate it. I would first like to share a story, one that I think Mr. Priess was telling us. Below that I will share more specific information on how I reached my conclusion.
Idealized
Men of tales and tunes,
Boogeymen
Seen here
by old guard (usually political party who doesn’t like/want change)
chatter
Song about a parched man and his mule traveling a wasteland tormented by mirages.
Heed these words.
Freedom
or
war for independence
NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
Or
Massacre
Citadel
Mother Mary
Unsuitable to the dignity of a concession of a law that binds
Waits the recompense
White house 1600 Pennsylvania Ave
*********************************************************************
Litany of jewels
Africa's Diamond, earth-born star,
Bright harvest of the midnight rock.
Litany = a set
Jewels = a hard precious stone used as a bearing in a watch, compass, or other device.
Africa’s Diamond, a square or rhombus-shaped figure
earth-born star = Venus
Terrae nova is a star-like pattern on the surface of Venus, with numerous radial cracks extending from a small central rise or depression.
Bright harvest of the midnight rock. Basalt is volcanic rock.
Terrae = ground
Nova = star
Ground star = AKA The Eye of Africa rumored to be Atlantis
Of all the romance retold romance: describe in an idealized or unrealistic fashion; make (something) seem better or more appealing than it really is
retold: tell (a story) again or differently.
Men of tales and tunes
Cruel and bold (The Bogeyman)
The word bogey originated in the mid-19th century, originally as a quasi-proper name for the devil.
Like many other Southern folktales, the “plat-eye” stories were brought over by African-Americans who had been sold into slavery in the 19th centuries. They are especially prevalent in the coastal Gullah communities of Georgia and South Carolina. In these tales, the plat-eye is typically an evil spirit who has not been properly buried, and now stands guard over buried treasure deep in a forest or swamp. Plat-eye stories became especially prevalent after the Civil War, when rumors thrived that the plantation owners had buried their Confederate money to keep it away from the Union army. In some of these stories, a slave was beheaded and buried with the treasure. His restless spirit would then become the guardian of the loot. The plat-eye originally had one eye that dangled from the center of his forehead. But in later stories, the plat-eye took on many different forms, such as the strange creatures in our version. www.themoonlitroad.com/gullah-culture-federal-writers-project-plat-eye/
Seen here Hampton Park
By eyes of old Old Guard (the usually older members of an organization (such as a political party) who do not want or like change
Stand and listen to the birds (Chatter) Byrd Hall Citadel Duck Island at Park
Hear the cool, clear song of water "Cool Water" 1936 by Bob Nolan Lyrics
Major Daniel’s Creek The creek at the north side of Charles Town was known as Major Daniel's Creek in the late 1600s.. Governors Bridge carried East Bay Street across a tidal creek at the north side of Charles Towne. The bridge had been completed by 1747, when Charles Pinckney paid for construction material “agreed to be landed at the new bridge.” When Charleston was settled, this creek and its marsh spread inland from the Cooper River as far west as Meeting Street. “Major Daniel’s Creek” was maintained as a shipping channel, with ongoing improvements that drained wetlands as “made ground” for building lots. After the bridge closed off its upper reaches, the creek was filled as Canal or Ellery street – today’s North Market Street. Pinckney of course ties into Eliza Lucus (his 2nd wife) who started the indigo planting, and helped Francis Marion elude capture at Hampton Plantation.
Lyrics:
All day I've faced the barren waste Without the taste of water, cool water Old Dan and I with throats burned dry And souls that cry for water, cool, clear water Keep a-movin', Dan, don't you listen to him, Dan He's a devil not a man And he spreads the burning sand with water Dan can you see that big green tree Where the water's runnin' free And it's waiting there for you and me The nights are cool and I'm a fool
Each star's a pool of water, cool water But with the dawn I'll wake and yawn And carry on to water, cool, clear, water The shadows sway and seem to say Tonight we pray for water, cool, water And way up there He'll hear our prayer And show us where there's water, cool, clear, water Dan's feet are sore he's yearning for Just one thing more than water, cool, water Like me I guess he'd like to rest Where there's no quest for water, cool, clear, water
Harken to the words: give attention to; heed
Freedom at the birth of a century
1800 Denmark Vesey Freedom born St. Thomas, Danish West Indies
Or May 1913
Cuban war for independence from Spain.Original location of USS Maine Capstan Hampton Park
Edwin and Edwina named after him
Captain Edwin Gaillard Harleston a prominent African American who planted rice on the Cooper River and spent twenty years as a sea captain, entered the undertaking business in 1901 with his brother. 2nd wife was Louisa Ann Moultrie. Captain Edwin was father of Edwin Augustus Harleston.
Edwin Augustus Harleston was an American artist and founding president of the Charleston NCAAP. Edwin A. Harleston adopted his brother’s daughter, Gussie Louise Harleston after her parents contracted tuberculosis. After Edwin’s death in 1931, she changed her name to Edwina Augustus Harleston in honor of his memory.
Or on the eighth a scene Orangeburg Massacre /Cleveland St. February 8, 1968
Segregation ended with the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Harry Floyd, owner of All-Star Bowling Triangle bowling alley in Orangeburg, South Carolina claimed his bowling alley was exempt from segregation laws since it was private property. On February 8, 1968 the Highway patrol opened fire on a group of unarmed students protesting on the campus of South Carolina State University. The student protestors were joined by Cleveland Sellers, a native South Carolinian and civil rights activist. Cleveland Sellers hometown is Denmark.
Hampton Park In 1769, most of the land consisted of a plantation owned by John Gibbes, who called the property Orange Grove. www.history.com/topics/1960s/orangeburg-massacre
Where law defended College
The Citadel traces its origins to an arsenal constructed by the state of South Carolina to defend white Charlestonians against possible uprisings of enslaved people following the thwarted Denmark Vesey rebellion of 1822 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_The_Citadel
In 1822, the South Carolina Legislature passed an “Act to Establish a Competent Force to Act as a Municipal Guard for the Protection of the City of Charleston and its vicinity.” At the request of the State of South Carolina, troops from the federal garrison at Ft. Moultrie became the first guard of the new state arsenal on January 8, 1830. go.citadel.edu/citadel-history/brief-history/
Between two arms extended
(Mother Mary) Murrphy Street(s) around Hampton Park Mary Murrphy 26 Apr 1844 The Taurus
Below the bar that binds Concession bar
Below =unsuitable to the dignity of a concession law (bar)/Bar = Law (Floyd’s attempt to get a concession on premise of private property).
concessions = gesture, especially a token one, made in recognition of a prevailing standard) the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
Old Concession Bar is shaped like a diamond. (Ground star)
Beside the long palm’s shadow Beside power pole lines at 4:00 in park.
J.C. Long, former “lineman” , purchased 1,300 acres of land on the Isle of Palms, formerly known as “Long Island.”
Embedded in the sand South side, closest to Moultrie St.
Embedded: attached to a military unit during a conflict.
Waits the Fair remuneration Fair = in accordance with the rules or standards
Remuneration as transitive verb: to pay an equivalent to for a service, loss, or expense : recompense
recompense= make amends to (someone) for loss or harm suffered; compensate.
Hampton Park fairgrounds for the 1901 South Carolina Interstate and East Indie’s Exposition.
White house close at hand. Close at hand (near in time or place) 4:00 on painting = 16:00 military time. Whitehouse address is 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
If you look at Hampton Park on Google Maps, it has similar outline to Ft. Sumter. on the painting with the star. You have to zoom in to find and follow the power lines. You can see they create 4:00. If you look below the concession bar and follow the lines on street view, you can find one that is on an island in-between two walking paths. I believe it is buried on the southside, closest to Moultire St.
Thanks for lending an ear.
Idealized
Men of tales and tunes,
Boogeymen
Seen here
by old guard (usually political party who doesn’t like/want change)
chatter
Song about a parched man and his mule traveling a wasteland tormented by mirages.
Heed these words.
Freedom
or
war for independence
NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
Or
Massacre
Citadel
Mother Mary
Unsuitable to the dignity of a concession of a law that binds
Waits the recompense
White house 1600 Pennsylvania Ave
*********************************************************************
Litany of jewels
Africa's Diamond, earth-born star,
Bright harvest of the midnight rock.
Litany = a set
Jewels = a hard precious stone used as a bearing in a watch, compass, or other device.
Africa’s Diamond, a square or rhombus-shaped figure
earth-born star = Venus
Terrae nova is a star-like pattern on the surface of Venus, with numerous radial cracks extending from a small central rise or depression.
Bright harvest of the midnight rock. Basalt is volcanic rock.
Terrae = ground
Nova = star
Ground star = AKA The Eye of Africa rumored to be Atlantis
Of all the romance retold romance: describe in an idealized or unrealistic fashion; make (something) seem better or more appealing than it really is
retold: tell (a story) again or differently.
Men of tales and tunes
Cruel and bold (The Bogeyman)
The word bogey originated in the mid-19th century, originally as a quasi-proper name for the devil.
Like many other Southern folktales, the “plat-eye” stories were brought over by African-Americans who had been sold into slavery in the 19th centuries. They are especially prevalent in the coastal Gullah communities of Georgia and South Carolina. In these tales, the plat-eye is typically an evil spirit who has not been properly buried, and now stands guard over buried treasure deep in a forest or swamp. Plat-eye stories became especially prevalent after the Civil War, when rumors thrived that the plantation owners had buried their Confederate money to keep it away from the Union army. In some of these stories, a slave was beheaded and buried with the treasure. His restless spirit would then become the guardian of the loot. The plat-eye originally had one eye that dangled from the center of his forehead. But in later stories, the plat-eye took on many different forms, such as the strange creatures in our version. www.themoonlitroad.com/gullah-culture-federal-writers-project-plat-eye/
Seen here Hampton Park
By eyes of old Old Guard (the usually older members of an organization (such as a political party) who do not want or like change
Stand and listen to the birds (Chatter) Byrd Hall Citadel Duck Island at Park
Hear the cool, clear song of water "Cool Water" 1936 by Bob Nolan Lyrics
Major Daniel’s Creek The creek at the north side of Charles Town was known as Major Daniel's Creek in the late 1600s.. Governors Bridge carried East Bay Street across a tidal creek at the north side of Charles Towne. The bridge had been completed by 1747, when Charles Pinckney paid for construction material “agreed to be landed at the new bridge.” When Charleston was settled, this creek and its marsh spread inland from the Cooper River as far west as Meeting Street. “Major Daniel’s Creek” was maintained as a shipping channel, with ongoing improvements that drained wetlands as “made ground” for building lots. After the bridge closed off its upper reaches, the creek was filled as Canal or Ellery street – today’s North Market Street. Pinckney of course ties into Eliza Lucus (his 2nd wife) who started the indigo planting, and helped Francis Marion elude capture at Hampton Plantation.
Lyrics:
All day I've faced the barren waste Without the taste of water, cool water Old Dan and I with throats burned dry And souls that cry for water, cool, clear water Keep a-movin', Dan, don't you listen to him, Dan He's a devil not a man And he spreads the burning sand with water Dan can you see that big green tree Where the water's runnin' free And it's waiting there for you and me The nights are cool and I'm a fool
Each star's a pool of water, cool water But with the dawn I'll wake and yawn And carry on to water, cool, clear, water The shadows sway and seem to say Tonight we pray for water, cool, water And way up there He'll hear our prayer And show us where there's water, cool, clear, water Dan's feet are sore he's yearning for Just one thing more than water, cool, water Like me I guess he'd like to rest Where there's no quest for water, cool, clear, water
Harken to the words: give attention to; heed
Freedom at the birth of a century
1800 Denmark Vesey Freedom born St. Thomas, Danish West Indies
Or May 1913
Cuban war for independence from Spain.Original location of USS Maine Capstan Hampton Park
Edwin and Edwina named after him
Captain Edwin Gaillard Harleston a prominent African American who planted rice on the Cooper River and spent twenty years as a sea captain, entered the undertaking business in 1901 with his brother. 2nd wife was Louisa Ann Moultrie. Captain Edwin was father of Edwin Augustus Harleston.
Edwin Augustus Harleston was an American artist and founding president of the Charleston NCAAP. Edwin A. Harleston adopted his brother’s daughter, Gussie Louise Harleston after her parents contracted tuberculosis. After Edwin’s death in 1931, she changed her name to Edwina Augustus Harleston in honor of his memory.
Or on the eighth a scene Orangeburg Massacre /Cleveland St. February 8, 1968
Segregation ended with the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Harry Floyd, owner of All-Star Bowling Triangle bowling alley in Orangeburg, South Carolina claimed his bowling alley was exempt from segregation laws since it was private property. On February 8, 1968 the Highway patrol opened fire on a group of unarmed students protesting on the campus of South Carolina State University. The student protestors were joined by Cleveland Sellers, a native South Carolinian and civil rights activist. Cleveland Sellers hometown is Denmark.
Hampton Park In 1769, most of the land consisted of a plantation owned by John Gibbes, who called the property Orange Grove. www.history.com/topics/1960s/orangeburg-massacre
Where law defended College
The Citadel traces its origins to an arsenal constructed by the state of South Carolina to defend white Charlestonians against possible uprisings of enslaved people following the thwarted Denmark Vesey rebellion of 1822 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_The_Citadel
In 1822, the South Carolina Legislature passed an “Act to Establish a Competent Force to Act as a Municipal Guard for the Protection of the City of Charleston and its vicinity.” At the request of the State of South Carolina, troops from the federal garrison at Ft. Moultrie became the first guard of the new state arsenal on January 8, 1830. go.citadel.edu/citadel-history/brief-history/
Between two arms extended
(Mother Mary) Murrphy Street(s) around Hampton Park Mary Murrphy 26 Apr 1844 The Taurus
Below the bar that binds Concession bar
Below =unsuitable to the dignity of a concession law (bar)/Bar = Law (Floyd’s attempt to get a concession on premise of private property).
concessions = gesture, especially a token one, made in recognition of a prevailing standard) the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
Old Concession Bar is shaped like a diamond. (Ground star)
Beside the long palm’s shadow Beside power pole lines at 4:00 in park.
J.C. Long, former “lineman” , purchased 1,300 acres of land on the Isle of Palms, formerly known as “Long Island.”
Embedded in the sand South side, closest to Moultrie St.
Embedded: attached to a military unit during a conflict.
Waits the Fair remuneration Fair = in accordance with the rules or standards
Remuneration as transitive verb: to pay an equivalent to for a service, loss, or expense : recompense
recompense= make amends to (someone) for loss or harm suffered; compensate.
Hampton Park fairgrounds for the 1901 South Carolina Interstate and East Indie’s Exposition.
White house close at hand. Close at hand (near in time or place) 4:00 on painting = 16:00 military time. Whitehouse address is 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
If you look at Hampton Park on Google Maps, it has similar outline to Ft. Sumter. on the painting with the star. You have to zoom in to find and follow the power lines. You can see they create 4:00. If you look below the concession bar and follow the lines on street view, you can find one that is on an island in-between two walking paths. I believe it is buried on the southside, closest to Moultire St.
Thanks for lending an ear.
