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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

Sad of eye

"A little shy and sad of eye
But very wise was he."

Does "sad of eye", used in the Nature Boy lyrics, mean "soulful"?
  

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or just 'sad-looking'.

  • or just 'sad-looking'.
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Probably...or just 'sad-looking'.
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"sad of eye" seems very old fashioned and most likely means someone with sad and gloomy eyes or is an expression/figure of speech that was lost in history.


Also, great music taste!

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