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Thread #21126 Message #223580
Posted By: GUEST,Matt S.
05-May-00 - 01:56 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Van Diemen's Land (Christy Moore)
Subject: young men all, be aware
I have most of this song from a Christy Moore recording, but there are a few bits that I know I have wrong.
Me and 3 more went out one night into Squire Noble's park. We thought that we might get some game, the night being proven dark. It being our bad misfortune, the--------- -------------------------------------------????? He sent us down to the jail, did cause our hearts to bleed, young men all be aware....
About the 5th of March me boys at the bar we did appear, Like Jove we stood with patience our sentences to hear, There being -------------------???????? (Old podger standing?) Our case it did go hard, Our sentence was for 14 years, straightway being sent on board, young men all...