In the song "Lily, Rosemary, and the Jack of Hearts"  who is the Jack
of hearts, and what is the relationship of these people?

Hi agrif,
The song "Lily, Rosemary, and the Jack of Hearts" by Bob Dylan is
based on "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare.

Jack of Hearts is Hamlet 
Lily is Ophelia ( Polonius' Daughter )
Rosemary is Gertrude ( Wife of Claudius )

More Information:
Polonius is Claudius' advisor

References:
http://www.edlis.org/twice/threads/lily_rosemary_screenplay.html
http://www.about-shakespeare.com/hamlet.php


Please let me know if you have anymore questions.
Thank you.
-googleexpert

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Request for Answer Clarification by agrif-ga on 06 Apr 2004 06:41 PDT

But in the song, is the Jack of Hearts actually Lily in disguise?

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Clarification of Answer by googleexpert-ga on 06 Apr 2004 15:39 PDT

I suppose but I did not get that from the Lyrics.
Since I am not an expert in Literature, would you like another
research to answer this question?