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10 Jun 13 - 05:34 PM (#3524976) Subject: Origins: The Limerick Ballads From: GUEST,GUEST I thought people might be interesting in this topic I have just found on the web: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/borodance/mud_e_ceilidh_limerick.htm |
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10 Jun 13 - 05:37 PM (#3524979) Subject: RE: Origins: The Limerick Ballads From: GUEST,GUEST (again again) Third time lucky - The Limerick Ballads |
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11 Jun 13 - 12:53 AM (#3525079) Subject: RE: Origins: The Limerick Ballads From: GUEST,GUEST This is probably the better link. Young Will, who thought Barbara was luvverly, Fell ill with no chance of recovery. He said "I'm besotted", But she said "Get knotted"; Which they did, when they died, with some shrubbery. Limerick Ballads |
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11 Jun 13 - 09:31 PM (#3525419) Subject: RE: Origins: The Limerick Ballads From: Noreen Excellent research! I think I'll try one or two at the Black Diamond soon :) Dressed up as a man, Miss Sovay Robbed her boyfriend out on the highway. "Your ring to me give." "No, not while I live!" Which, thank God, was the right thing to say. |
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27 Aug 20 - 10:30 AM (#4069845) Subject: RE: Origins: The Limerick Ballads From: Vic Smith Barbara Allen - A very sad tale Seems beloved by female and male In Roud there's most hits People love it to bits In spite of no murder or ale. |
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27 Aug 20 - 10:31 AM (#4069846) Subject: RE: Origins: The Limerick Ballads From: Vic Smith Lord Bateman - he landed in jail Where he found he had much to bewail In order to please Susie gave him the keys And a marriage ended the tale |
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27 Aug 20 - 10:44 AM (#4069847) Subject: RE: Origins: The Limerick Ballads From: Vic Smith A drunk finds a man in his bed. "It's a turnip!" his wife then she said. "Well, that's very odd!" said the silly old sod. But it turned out the man was a Swede. |
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27 Aug 20 - 01:23 PM (#4069869) Subject: RE: Origins: The Limerick Ballads From: Richard Mellish I love the Barbara Allen one, but the ntlworld link in the early posts on this thread no longer works. Anyone know where the others might be found now? |
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27 Aug 20 - 02:13 PM (#4069875) Subject: RE: Origins: The Limerick Ballads From: Mick Pearce (MCP) Richard there is a page on the Wayback machine: The Limerick Ballads. It appears to be have been done by Lawrence Heath. Mick |
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28 Aug 20 - 06:13 PM (#4070011) Subject: RE: Origins: The Limerick Ballads From: Joe_F A long time ago I read of a proposal to translate Homer: I sing of the wrath of Achilles, Who gave the Achaeans the willies. Come tell me, O muse, Of how Troy got the goose And of battles that really were dillies. |
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29 Aug 20 - 10:29 AM (#4070066) Subject: RE: Origins: The Limerick Ballads From: Vic Smith King Orfeo called out, "I will slay Those fairies who stole her away." He took out his banjo The Fey Folk cried, "Oh No!" And hastened her home straightway |
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29 Aug 20 - 05:10 PM (#4070104) Subject: RE: Origins: The Limerick Ballads From: Richard Mellish Thanks Mick. |
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30 Aug 20 - 07:07 AM (#4070148) Subject: RE: Origins: The Limerick Ballads From: Thompson "Got the goose"? What's the meaning of this idiom? |
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30 Aug 20 - 07:52 AM (#4070154) Subject: RE: Origins: The Limerick Ballads From: Mrrzy I thought it meant Ended up being goosed. Ok I try one: A poor man while loving a maid Died of grief but her parents ne'er said When he rose to go get her She lent him her sweater Then found on his corpse where he laid. Well, it was her handkerchief, but still. |
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30 Aug 20 - 08:46 AM (#4070159) Subject: RE: Origins: The Limerick Ballads From: Vic Smith Seven brothers walked in with light tred Found sister with Saunders in bed Said the six, "Let them be." Said the one, "Don't agree." By the time he was done they were dead. |
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31 Aug 20 - 04:29 AM (#4070214) Subject: RE: Origins: The Limerick Ballads From: Thompson When the country came down with Covidia Taoiseach said, "Stay in bed, lads, I bid ya "Buy flour and buy seeds "All the TP yiz needs "Or ye'll die in short order, I don't kid ya" |