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Thread #15280   Message #991662
Posted By: Nigel Parsons
27-Jul-03 - 08:18 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Rose of Tralee - anything to add ...?
Subject: RE: Rose of Tralee; anything to add ...?
Coming new to this thread, I note MGoH's post above, giving "an extra 3 verses" and spot a couple of 'typos', and the fact that the 3rd additional verse looks more likely to scan to the chorus (although it also looks to need to be followed by the chorus). I cut 'n' paste it here with corrections (comments?) in Italics

On the far plains of India, mid war's distant thunder
Her beauty was solace and comfort to me
And all for the truth in her eyes ever dawning
I'm lonesome tonight for the Rose of Tralee

As chill autumn breezes, their prmises keeping    promises
Sweep in through my window, my blind eyes can see
Those visions of mnahood its heartache providing    manhood
And parents denying the Rose of TYralee.    Tralee

She was lovely and fair, I was young and I was foolish    delete second'and' whether to scan to verse or chorus
To think that a bride to me Mary could be
Ah no, though her heart was won, from her I parted
And left broken hearted the Rose of Tralee

Just my thoughts!
Is this ready for moving to a DTStudy thread? We can do so with some of the work already done!

Nigel