181. The Paul Simon song “Scarborough Fair/Canticle” that was recorded by Simon and Garfunkel and included on their album, “Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme” is based on a traditional English folk ballad. Scarborough Fair and Canticle are two songs that are sung together with alternating lines. Scarborough is a small English town that was a popular Medieval gathering place. In Medieval England the herbs: parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme” represented the virtues of comfort, sage, strength, love and courage respectfully.
