Well & correctly put, Murray, or should I say 'Spot on', as to the syntax being manipulated, not so much forcing the rhyme as having to speak wierd English to get it at the end of a line. I should be more careful and exact in expressing what I mean to say, but one gets a bit sloppy when rushing to get something said. My typing is good, but sometimes I won't always bother to correct spelling either. Andy Stewart in his songbook is a bit surprised by the popularity of 'Take Her in Your Arms' doesn't rate it as among his best, and as I said nor do I. There is a tradition in Irish song in English (talked about by either o'Crainnin or Joyce, can't remember who, so I really shouldn't attribute it to anyone, forgive me gentle readers!) of using very long words, of 4-6 syllables for the rhymers, which Andy clearly is tapping into here, but it is sort of easy to add an '-idation', '-ulation' or just plain '-tation' to a word to make it work. My argument is not with the songwriting per se, I just don't care much for the story it tells, don't believe it, could never have and would never have asked my Da for advice about women, and though 'Faint heart ne'er won fair lady' is proven time and again, not everyone is to be taken in one's arms and have false promises made to them!