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17 Feb 10 - 12:28 PM (#2842056) Subject: Folklore: Country Life lyric meaning? From: Forsh I like to rise when the sun she rises.... etc. Merrily upon their layland WHAT is a Layland?? |
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17 Feb 10 - 12:31 PM (#2842058) Subject: RE: Folklore: Country Life lyric meaning? From: manitas_at_work leylandii? |
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17 Feb 10 - 12:32 PM (#2842062) Subject: RE: Folklore: Country Life lyric meaning? From: Forsh Hmm.. possible.. Lets see if there are anyother ideas! |
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17 Feb 10 - 12:33 PM (#2842064) Subject: RE: Folklore: Country Life lyric meaning? From: manitas_at_work Or thread.cfm?ThreadID=10925 |
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17 Feb 10 - 12:33 PM (#2842065) Subject: RE: Folklore: Country Life lyric meaning? From: The Borchester Echo Meadow. |
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17 Feb 10 - 01:11 PM (#2842097) Subject: RE: Folklore: Country Life lyric meaning? From: Forsh Thanks MANITAS AT WORK! I checked the thread, and now am just as confused, but in a larger way! I will stick with Laylum, cos that's how my Dad sang it with Rumbylowe! Cheers m'dears! |
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17 Feb 10 - 01:14 PM (#2842102) Subject: RE: Folklore: Country Life lyric meaning? From: The Sandman it is a meadow, ley is land temporarily under grass,and it is ley land. |
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18 Feb 10 - 05:40 AM (#2842789) Subject: RE: Folklore: Country Life lyric meaning? From: IanC I can remember sorting out this one before (Leyland) when people were asking what the hell a Laylum is. Hopefully, someone will come along and post the link soon and we'll all be able to go back to sleep or sing real words again instead of misheard ones (mondegreens). ;-) OK, I found it ... |
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18 Feb 10 - 08:30 AM (#2842961) Subject: RE: Folklore: Country Life lyric meaning? From: Mr Happy http://www.enjoycountrylife.co.uk/home.php |
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18 Feb 10 - 02:25 PM (#2843338) Subject: RE: Folklore: Country Life lyric meaning? From: doc.tom I like to hear the small birds singing merrily upon the ley land. The skylark, in particular - but not exclusuvely, likes to nest in meadows - ley land - put to grass. |
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18 Feb 10 - 03:32 PM (#2843435) Subject: RE: Folklore: Country Life lyric meaning? From: The Sandman so does the corncrake,but the corncrake likes long grass. |
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19 Feb 10 - 02:14 PM (#2844354) Subject: RE: Folklore: Country Life lyric meaning? From: doc.tom And it doesn't sing as well. Nor is it small. "I like to hear the corncrake singing" - Hmmm, does not compute. Hi Dick. Tom |
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04 Oct 12 - 06:41 PM (#3414490) Subject: RE: Folklore: Country Life lyric meaning? From: GUEST,shantyman layland is land that is laying fallow |
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05 Oct 12 - 04:26 AM (#3414661) Subject: RE: Folklore: Country Life lyric meaning? From: GUEST,SteveT GSS/Doc.Tom - As in "Meet me Molly in the dell In the cooling evening breeze Where the corncrake's voice is heard In the meadow by the Tees When thy daily work is o'er Come and take a walk with me Sweetest hours of my life Are the few I spend with thee" |
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23 Jun 14 - 07:26 AM (#3635965) Subject: RE: Folklore: Country Life lyric meaning? From: GUEST,Nancy Schmidt The Revels sing it...... "I like to hear them small birds singing, merrily among their lay-lows." Different, but no help in meaning. Seems to imply low bushes. Need an English colloquial specifically regional expert. |
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23 Jun 14 - 07:56 AM (#3635973) Subject: RE: Folklore: Country Life lyric meaning? From: Jack Campin Same origin as Scots "lea rig", as in the song of that name. |