Talk:Northwest Passage (song)

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[edit] Alternate Interpretation of Errors

OK, in the errors section it states that the "three centuries thereafter" refers to amount of time between Franklin's voyage and the singer. However, the lyrics of the song are "Three centuries thereafter, I take passage overland, In the footsteps of brave Kelso, where his sea of flowers began." Kelso refers to Henry Kelsey. It was my belief that the 300 years referred to the time between Kelsey's journey and the narrator's. Kelsey traveled west from Hudson Bay to the prairies in 1690-1691. The song makes more sense like this. Furthermore, the linked source only says that Stan wasn't sure about Kelsey's name. Thoughts?

Maybe something like:

Alternatively, the "three centuries thereafter" may be referring to a journey made by Henry Kelsey, who traveled west from Hudson Bay to the prairies in 1690-1691. The song states "Three centuries thereafter, I take passage overland, In the footsteps of brave Kelso, where his sea of flowers began."
Ref: Henry Kelsey article and sources. Croft465 23:15, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
Exactly! This was precisely the point I came here to vent about! The only error made was by the person who was interpreting the lyrics! --Saforrest 16:12, 6 June 2007 (UTC)