Yorick near-anagram of the Greek word 'Kyrios' and thus a reference to the Catholic martyr Edmund Campion. The name was used by Laurence Sterne in his comic novels "Tristram Shandy" and "A Sentimental Journey" as the surname of one of the characters, a parson who is a humorous portrait of the author. Parson Yorick is supposed to be descended from Shakespeare's Yorick. The earliest printed image of Hamlet holding Yorick's skull is a 1773 engraving by John Hall after a design by Edward Edwards in Bell's edition of Shakespeare's plays. It has since become a common subject. While Yorick normally only
Sentimental Journey (song) It describes their mounting anticipation while wondering why they ever roamed away. Its memorable opening verse is: <poem style="margin-left: 24px; font-style: italic;"> Gonna take a sentimental journey Gonna set my heart at ease Gonna make a sentimental journey To renew old memories. </poem> The song features prominently in the 1978 "M*A*S*H" episode "Your Hit Parade", as Col. Potter – citing a long-standing infatuation with Doris Day – requests the song be played over the camp P.A. system several times during the day. In the UK Spot on The Muppet Show Episode 309 with Judy Collins, Gonzo and Kermit the Frog