I'd like someone to correct this transcription of SEVEN YELLOW GYPSIES as sung by DOLORES KEANE on Claddagh's Choice, an anthology of Irish traditional music, Claddagh CC40/65. In the fourth stanza, the town mentioned sounds to me like Strathberry, but I'm sure it is something else. Thanks. R
SEVEN YELLOW GYPSIES
There was seven yellow gypsies all in a gang There was none of them lame or lazy-O Sure the fairest one is among them all She is going with the dark-eye gypsy-O
Oh will you come with me, me pretty fair maid? Will you come with me, me honey-O? Sure I wouldn't give a kiss of the gypsy laddie's lips Not for all of Cashill's money-O
Oh saddle for me me pretty white steed Saddle him up so bonny-O So that I may go and find me own wedded wife That she's going with the dark-eye gypsy-O
Oh she rode west but he rode best Until he came to Strathberry (??????????) When who shall he find but his own wedded wife She is going with the dark-eye gypsy-O
Oh will you come with me, me pretty fair maid? Will you come with me, me honey-O? Sure I wouldn't give a kiss of the gypsy laddie's lips Not for all of Cashill's money-O
Oh what will you do to your house and your land? What will you do to money-O? Oh what will you do with your two fine beds Now you're going with the dark eye gyspsy-O?
Oh what will you do to your fine feather bed With the sheets turned down so bonny-O? Oh what will you do with your own wedded lord Now you're going with the dark eye gyspsy-O?
Oh what do I care for me house and me land? What do I care for me money-O? And what do I care for me to fine beds Now I'm going with the dark eye gyspsy-O?
Last night I lay on a fine feather bed With the sheets turned down so bonny-O But tonight I lay on a cold barn floor With seven yellow gypsies to annoy me-O
Oh will you come with me, me pretty fair maid? Will you come with me, me honey-O? Sure I want toget a kiss of the gypsy laddie's lips Than you and all your money-O