Lyr Req: i wilia lish i wala los in mon a lunkey

Subject: Lyr Req: I wilia lish I wala los in mon a lunkey
From: GUEST,oldtimer
Date: 20 Nov 14 - 07:17 AM

Phonetically --"I willa lish I walla los in Mona-lunkee Land ,
                A pelly-lace where I was blorn etc "
A very old cradle song from the early 1900s .Does anyone have the words please .?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: i wilia lish i wala los in mon a lunkey
From: MartinRyan
Date: 20 Nov 14 - 07:53 AM

Lots of versions on the 'net. Here's one from Dublin -
Click here

Regards

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: i wilia lish i wala los in mon a lunkey
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 20 Nov 14 - 08:10 AM

Your title seems to be "I wish I was a monkey" encoded according to a simple scheme that resembles pig Latin. However, the scheme is new to me, and it isn't listed in the Wikipedia article "Language game." Does it have a name? Knowing it might help look up the song.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: i wilia lish i wala los in mon a lunkey
From: GUEST,oldtimer
Date: 20 Nov 14 - 09:57 AM

Many thanks Martin.Your resources have, yet again ,excelled even those of the mighty Sage Google. My niece wants the words for her youngster.Are you familiar with this blog
theoldfolker.blogspot.ie    He keeps well & all clear for two years.
Tanky to you too Jim
Louis

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: i wilia lish i wala los in mon a lunkey
From: MartinRyan
Date: 20 Nov 14 - 11:03 AM

Hi Oldtimer.

The same gentleman has appeared here from time to time recently! Met him at Pauline Sweeney's funeral a few months ago. As you say - life in the old dog yet! Will check out his blog later...

Regards

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: i wilia lish i wala los in mon a lunkey
From: GUEST,Marie
Date: 21 Jun 16 - 02:06 PM

I heard this song at the film "Me before you". It brought back so many childhood memories. If i'm honest i thought myself and my sisters made it up!! lol Didn't actually realise it was a real song!!
So good to hear it again after almost 50 years!

:-)