Plain Songs from Tranquillity Base

[Knot]

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Having Cathar in the title does muddy the waters  (when only Philip was used in section 5).

You could try, as an alternative line 6

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He was Philip, a Bard of conspiracies,

or even

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Cathar, who was Philip, a Bard ...

or just not being quite so elliptical

Just out of curiosity, who do you see as the audience for this?

Best, Knot

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