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Thread #80219   Message #4036838
Posted By: GUEST,Martin Ryan
01-Mar-20 - 04:56 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: An Bhfaca Tu mo Sheamaisin (Did You See
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: An Bhfaca Tu mo Sheamaisin (Did You See
For many years, this song was a standard part of every Irish child's early education - at least in the Republic! It's simple structure and polka rhythm made it easy to adapt - so verses abound. I can't honestly claim to remember the ones Sister ---- (insert an appropriate nun's name!) taught me nearly seventy years ago!

Regards

p.s.
A corner of my brain says that Maureen Potter, a famous Irish comedienne, popularised an English language (or macaronic?) version based an writing "Sheamaisin" as "Haymachine" - which is how it's pronounced.