Lyr Req: Seeking Irish Lyrics II

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Seeking Irish Lyrics II
From:
Date: 23 Sep 01 - 07:27 PM

Rebecca, it'll never be finished. My book is still on the go.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Seeking Irish Lyrics II
From:
Date: 23 Sep 01 - 07:31 PM

Rebecca, why don't you post separate requests for those four. I haven't found them online, but perhaps if you posted some of the lyrics to each, it might help as well.

Subject: Lyr Add: MY LAGAN FLOWS SOFTLY; LOVELY ARMAGH; etc
From: The Celtic Bard
Date: 26 Dec 01 - 04:25 PM

Okay, I know, I know. I've spent forever getting back here but I finally did.

Here are the words of the four songs that I still haven't found as I heard them on the CDs. Hopefully that will jog someone memory.

Again, thank you everyone for your help and patience.

MY LAGAN FLOWS SOFTLY

Early in the morning, the sun begins to rise
Reflected on her waters, the movement of the skies
As slowly she moves onward, the (?) I cannot see
Through fields and lonely meadows past the local industries

Chorus: My Lagan she flows softly from sweet Crombe down to the sea
Through Jamora(?) and Jamara(?), then close to Atalee(?)
From Lisburn(?) down to Hilldon(?), Lambegine(?) then Shore's Bridge
To Belfast's salty waters where her lonesome journey ends

The years passed slowly onward and changes soon unfold
There's no more horses pullin' the barges filled with coal
The old lock gates are rotted and pathways are overgrown
But still I love to see her as slowly she grows old

Chorus

Memories, they are precious and they're soon brought to life
As you walk along the tow path in the evening's fading light
For even now the nightlife begins a brand new day
Some ripples on the surface and the trout moves on her way

Chorus

LOVELY ARMAGH

O Lovely Armagh, that place of renown
With its folklore, history, and cathedral town
How oft I have wandered 'til the set of the sun
'Round it's droarings and rivers from Armagh to Dunglun(?)

There's gree park in Millford and Ballyarts(?) too
Old Castle Dramore and Kerry in view(?)
To the folk all so charming, all the best I declare
What I wouldn't give one more to be there

The sweet summer days and the flowers all in bloom
And the night all illumine with a silvery moon
To dance in th road to a sweet Irish air
Makes me feel how I wish I were there

In fancy I stroll by the Callin(?) once more
To see neat little homesteads and the folk 'round the door
In the spring, I'll be there, I'll come over the sea
Back again with my old friends, how happy we'll be

For when you're over and no friends like me
Away far from home, away over the sea
I pray my wish will be granted and I will come home
And never again will I ever more roam

TILL I SLEEP

I'll walk this way until I sleep, climb this road until I die
Take you with me if you'll go, it's keeping me alive
I'll talk to those who'd put me down, listen without prejudice
The only thing I ever owned was living deep inside

Chorus: I'll ride this horse into the wind, I'll take you with me when I go
My song is precious, can't you see? I'll sing it 'til I sleep
I'd fly with wings that soar above the land that lies beneath me
The only thing I ever owned was living deep inside

I'd walk through hills of Landsford Low, bend the world to meet and I
I'd rather see you stay than go but now we must decide
I'll ride the surf on board this ship, takes me o'er the foaming sea
Unites me with my family and those that I'd caress

Chorus

So 'til I sleep I'll carry on, 'til I die I'll run along
These lines I've drew myself are gone, you know it's only right
When my senses have all gone when myself, I am alone
I'll count my blessings one by one and then I'll say good-bye

Chorus

REBELS OF OUR LAND

Arise, my friends, let us aloo
To public inns today
That all who fought in freedom's cause
No truer hearts than they
In prison and internment camps
They lie, our blood and band
By traitors set, unconquered yet
Those rebels of our land

From Antrim's glens to Shannon's side
From Cork to Donegal
Some on the curse
d border died
At Mother Ireland's call
From Tarren glen those gallant men
Our inspiration stand
A greater (?) shall ne'er defend
Those rebels of our land

From Wexford town and Armagh down
From Monagh and Lough
Speed (?) waters, (?) and pile
Like Monas O'Hannon's (?)
Though cold in death, in memory yet
United we all stand
But grant them rest, their names are blessed
Those rebels of our land

Well that's it. Hope that helps.

Thank you.

Rebecca
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Seeking Irish Lyrics II
From: The Celtic Bard
Date: 01 Jan 02 - 06:48 PM

I hope that these words help.

Thanks for your help.

Rebecca <><

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Seeking Irish Lyrics II
From:
Date: 01 Jan 02 - 08:05 PM

hi Rebecca. I sent to an Irish friend of mine, Kevin Evans of the Evans and Doherty group. He's from Ireland, works in the music industry, and knows tons of songs. Unfortunately, he and his partner Brian Doherty own an Irish Pub, and have been busy with performing and with getting the pub ready for last night. Hopefully, things will quieten down and he can look them over to let us know.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Seeking Irish Lyrics II
From: Wolfgang
Date: 03 Jan 02 - 06:42 AM

'My Lagan softly flowing' is on this site with Lagan poems. You'll have to scroll a bit. I can't copy and paste from that site without making a mess.

Wolfgang

Subject: Lyr Add: MY LAGAN SOFTLY FLOWING (Noel McMaster)
From:
Date: 03 Jan 02 - 10:57 AM

Here you go (just add a little HTML (
and

to the ends of lines): My Lagan Softly Flowing

`My Lagan Softly Flowing' is a new song, the words and music having been written by Noel McMaster. Noel grew up not far from the Lagan and spent many happy boyhood hours playing, fishing or just daydreaming along its banks. The result is a pleasant song with an instant appeal, tracing as it does the journey of the river, first through pleasing Ulster countryside and then through the industrial area beyond Lisburn before mingling at last with the salty waters of Belfast Lough. (Any slight inaccuracies may be excused on the grounds of poetic licence!)

1. Early in the morning the sun begins to rise,
Reflected on her waters, the movement of the skies.
Slowly she flows onward, disturbed I cannot see,
Through fields and rolling meadows past local industries.

Chorus
My Lagan she flows softly from Slieve Croob down to the sea,
Through Dromore and Dromara, then close to Aghalee.
From Lisburn down to Hilden, Lambeg and then Shaw's Bridge,
To Belfast's salty waters where her lonesome journey ends.

2. The years pass slowly onward changes soon unfold,
No more horses pulling the barges filled with coal.
The old lock-gates have rotted, the pathway's overgrown,
But still I love to her see as slowly she grows old.

3. Oh memories they are precious, and they are brought to life
As you walk along the towpath in the evening's fading light.
But even now, the night life begins a brand new day,
Some ripples on the surface and a trout moves on her way.

4.Young lovers they walk slowly, beside my Lagan stream,
Holding hands and talking about their wildest dreams.
Across the water, laughter comes drifting through the night,
Dancing shadows ripple in the moonshine light.

5. Oh early in the morning, the sun begins to rise,
Reflected on her waters, the movement of the skies.
Slowly she flows onward, disturbed I cannot see,
Through fields and rolling meadows, past local industries.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Seeking Irish Lyrics II
From: The Celtic Bard
Date: 04 Jan 02 - 03:42 PM

Thanks a lot, George and Wolfgang! That was a great help.

Rebecca <><