Lyr Req: The Limerick Rake

30 Jan 10 - 10:27 AM (#2825457)
Subject: Lyr Req: The Limerick Rake
From: GUEST,Don Meixner

"Agus fagaimid siud mar ata se."

Could someone give me a phonetic pronunciation of this line? The Dubliners do this song on a few CDs and I have always loved the song and sing it now and then. Much as I like Ronnie Drew's vocal styling his pronunciation of this line is unclear to me.

Thanks a lot

Don

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30 Jan 10 - 12:43 PM (#2825602)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Limerick Rake
From: MartinRyan

Well, I wouldn't be looking to Ronnie for the perfect pronunciation of Irish! (I can afford to say that, being a fellow Dub). A rough phonetic representation would be:

fawg-him-eed-shood-mor-a-taw-shay
- with stresses on the first, fourth and seventh syllables. The o in mor is short

The literal translation is "We'll leave that as it is!". A better representation of the sense is the English expression: " 'nuff said!"

Regards

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30 Jan 10 - 12:53 PM (#2825619)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Limerick Rake
From: MartinRyan

There have been several threads on this song, over the years. Click here for one.

Regards

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30 Jan 10 - 12:54 PM (#2825621)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Limerick Rake
From: GUEST,DonMeixner

Thanks Martin.

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30 Jan 10 - 12:56 PM (#2825623)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Limerick Rake
From: GUEST,DonMeixner

Dopey me, I could have searched and didn't, Oh well.

Thanks again Martin.

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30 Jan 10 - 05:01 PM (#2825831)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Limerick Rake
From: Frank_Finn

Funny that this thread should appear just now that I am getting reaquainted with this song again,after learning it many years ago.As is often the case, I am paying more attention to the lyrics and seeing the symbolism of the "cow" in this song. It is of course a poitín still is it not?
"a cow that will never run dry"
"Pampered on corn , good barley and hops"
"warm and round and free n her paps"
etc, etc.

God I'm thick!!!

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