Simon And Garfunkel's 'Scarborough Fair'

Scarborough Fair, written in an unknown time by an unknown person, is perhaps one of the most beloved poems to come from an anonymous poet. The poem was popularized in 1966 by Simon and Garfunkel, who released it on their album Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme, which happens to be one of the most repeated lines in the poem. Since then, there have been many other renditions of the poem, yet none capture the true meaning of the original well enough for the general populace to understand. Through the use of symbolism, hyperbole, and repetition, this poem conveys a beautiful yet standoffish tone that conveys the inner meaning of unwanted love perfectly. Scarborough Fair contains an almost absurd amount of symbolism, hidden behind the purple