Thanks to Hans who writes from the Netherlands, having just read something I wrote some time ago about the song Dark Eyes:

My thoughts on Dark Eyes were Jesus hanging on the cross looking down on mankind or God looking down from heaven simultaneously. On the other hand your comments about the second verse, a cock is crowing FAR AWAY, gives me more the idea that he is also referring to the scene on the cross rather then the scene in front of the Sanhedrin and the line another soldier’s deep in prayer, for some reason always made me think about the soldier’s at the foot of the cross gambling for his linen cloth. Then Mother Mary losing her child a second time again for three days (very interesting observation by the way that I never saw as a correlation to his childhood disappearance into his Father’s temple, but is a very deep and beautiful to ponder in my eyes) also seems to focus on the crucial scene at the cross where all mankind has to find its redemption and where past, present and future, old testament and new testament all seems to collide, with Mary standing at the foot of her son unable to have a relationship with him, seeing him disappear forever as it seems, with her only having John as ‘his replacement’ to take care of her future needs. So what I am trying to say to you, is that to me it all just seemed to share the crucifixion scene rather then the whole period from the Garden to the Cross, but that was only how I interpreted it over the years. I’m not claiming to know anything or have the insight into what Bob really meant to tell us here. Just thought I’d share that. Your version and observations are just as interesting and plausible and will make me do some more thinking in the time to come and everytime I hear the very beautiful song.

One thing is sure: it’s an exceptionally rich and evocative song, and one of Dylan’s masterpieces, I think.

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