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Subject: Niamh Parsons- Alexander From: GUEST,Neil Comer Date: 17 Dec 00 - 04:34 PM This is dodgy- a song by Niamh Parsons with Alexander in the title, I think. Could anyone help? Beannachtai na Nollag Neil Comer |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Niamh Parsons- Alexander From: Zebedee Date: 17 Dec 00 - 05:32 PM The song is called 'Alexander' and is on the album 'Blackbirds & Thrushes' There are a few more details here. No luck with the lyrics though. Ed |
Subject: Lyr Add: ALEXANDER (from Hugh Shields) From: Lord Gramsham Date: 29 Apr 01 - 08:05 AM Well it's don't you know the reason, love, this night that I am here? It is in order to obtain the love of you, my dear.
Your sweet celestial charms they have wounded quite my brain.
You are tall, genteel and handsome. You are modest mild and free,
The reason my love slights me is because that I am poor,
She thinks she's come of noble birth, me of a mean degree,
Don't place your mind on riches, love, nor no such worldly store.
When he had conquered the whole world, he sat down and wept full sore
I will travel to Mount Horeb, where Noah's ark does stand.
I never will quit roving while I can wear a shoe,
Till this sorrowful lamentation, to her true love she gave ear.
So now they are got married. The truth I will unfold, A night visit song sung by Eddie Butcher (born 1900 died 1980) and found in 'The Shamrock, Rose and Thistle' by Hugh Shields - Singing in North Derry - Blackstaff Press.
'...From it's melody and poetic style, as well as its distribution, it may be surmised Irish; the text suggests a date for the original around 1800 or not much later...' |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Niamh Parsons- Alexander From: Noreen Date: 29 Apr 01 - 08:42 AM The link given above now takes you to Daniel O'Donnell... :0) For those who would rather hear the lovely Ms Parsons, Niamh Parsons : Blackbirds & Thrushes has short samples of each track, including Alexander. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Niamh Parsons- Alexander From: John Moulden Date: 29 Apr 01 - 05:06 PM Neil Comer, Playing silly buggers again; why didn't you ask me to send you a photocopy of the set of the words in Hugh Shields: Shamrock Rose and Thistle? Dear, dear, why don't people do the obvious thing. |
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