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The strangest in itself and the prettiest song sung by Harris that ever I heard: his Irish song.
— Samuel Pepys
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An editorial interpretation.
The song is praised as both strange and beautiful. Those descriptions sit together without cancelling each other out: its unusual character is part of what makes it memorable. The final phrase singles out Harris's Irish song as the particular performance being admired.
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