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08 Aug 07 - 03:47 AM (#2121453) Subject: Lyr Req: Carolyne Hughes' Adieu to Old England From: Roberto Carolyne Hughes' recording of Adieu to Old England, Adieu I'd like to complete and correct this transcription from the singing of Carolyne Hughes. Oh then once … riding my coach Yes, and horses to pull me along Oh but now I'm so glad I've a donkey and cart To pull me from town to town Oh now once I could've eat of the best Of the very best bread that was baked Oh but now I am glad of a … crust And glad I can get it to eat Oh now once I could drink of the best Of the very best beer that was brewed Oh but now I am glad of a glass of cold spring water That runs (all?) from town to town Well, there's adieu to Old England, there's adieu There's adieu to … hundred of bright pounds Well, if the world had been ended whilst I'd been so young My sorrows I should have not known |
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08 Aug 07 - 04:24 AM (#2121477) Subject: Lyr Add: ADIEU TO OLD ENGLAND From: GUEST,padgett Once I could ride in a coach, with horses to pull me along, But now I'm in prison in prison so strong, I know not which way to turn Once I could eat of the best, the best of bread only white, But now I am glad of an old Barley crust and thankful for that only to bite Once I could drink of the best, the best of ale brimming and brown, But now I am glad of fresh water that floweth from town unto town Once I was housed of the best, in a mansion so well furnished, But now I am glad of the the thatch of a pig stye all for to cover my head Once I could lie in the bed, a bed of the very down, But now I am gald of a bunch of wheat straw to save my poor bones from the ground Once I was clothed of the best, in linen and broadcloth spun fine, But as naked as birth I'll go back to the earth and that friends is the end of my song Chorus So here's adieu to old England, here's adieu. Here's adieu to some thousands of pounds If the world had been banished before I was born, my troubles i should not have known |
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09 Aug 07 - 01:14 AM (#2122256) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Carolyne Hughes' Adieu to Old England From: Malcolm Douglas Is that your transcription of the Hughes set, Ray, or another set of words that you happen to know? If the latter, where are they from? Roberto is always very specific about whose recording he wants help with. |
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09 Aug 07 - 01:54 AM (#2122268) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Carolyne Hughes' Adieu to Old England From: Roberto The recording is: Folktrax FTX-043 - BLACKDOG & SHEEPCROOK CAROLYNE HUGHES Dorset gypsy. R |
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09 Aug 07 - 03:55 AM (#2122301) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Carolyne Hughes' Adieu to Old England From: GUEST,padgett O right so sorry to confuse Malcolm and Roberto I understand much better now that the recording is quoted In that case I cannot help any further My set of words originally, from Tom Brown of Tom and BERTHA Brown of Norfolk and Worksop Ray |