Hi there.
"
Sister help to trim the sail"
1. Does 'trim' mean to cut?
"
Jordan's river is chilly and cold"
2. Any significance about the river, Jordan's river?
"
Milk and honey on the other side"
3. Any significance about 'milk' and 'honey'? Why not beef or lamb is mentioned?
Thanks in advance.
sail (MATERIAL)
noun [C]
1 a sheet of material fixed to a pole on a boat to catch the wind and make the boat move:
to hoist/lower the sails
pasture
noun [C or U]
grass or similar plants suitable for animals such as cows and sheep to eat, or an area of land covered in this:
The sheep were grazing on the lush green pastures.
Some fields are planted with crops for several years, and then returned to pasture for the cattle.
(from
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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The Song
Michael Row The Boat Ashore - Lyrics