Stumbled onto this very interesting and informative thread while looking for information re: 'The Fart Song/The Old Woman of 92' which I learned in Dublin as a child in the 80s. Two years ago I heard the following verse being sung in a pub;

11 soldiers in a tank, Parley vu,
11 soldiers in a tank, parley vu,
11 soldiers in a tank,
Reading the Beano and having a wank,
Inky, pinky, parley vu.

Also, Máire Johnston, in her book 'Around the Banks of Pimlico' mentions the following verse, which she dates to a visit of the Prince of Wales to the Liberties in Dublin on Thursday, 9 April, 1885 (although in light of the above, this seems unlikely);

The Prince of Wales is gone to jail, parley vu,
The Prince of Wales is gone to jail, parley vu,
The Prince of Wales is gone to jail,
For riding an ass without a tail,
With your inkey, stinkey, parley vu.

Have you ever published your findings on this Lighter? I would be very interested to get a copy if so.

Regards,

Ian