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27 Jan 00 - 04:06 PM (#169269) Subject: limerick rake From: Wullie does anyone know a version played by the Dubliners. All I know about it is it refers to "Darvy O'Leary" and "The rag and Roskeel" The first verse seemed to be the same as that on the data base. Living in hope. Wullie |
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27 Jan 00 - 06:34 PM (#169364) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: limerick rake From: Martin _Ryan Sounds like "The Galbally Farmer" - which is to the same air as the Limerick Rake. "the Rag and Rosegreen" according to O Lochlainn's "More Irish Street Ballads", incidentally. Its in the database, if I remember rightly. Regards |
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27 Jan 00 - 06:38 PM (#169367) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: limerick rake From: Martin _Ryan No, in fact it hasn't reached the DT yet. The lyrics are HERE Regards |
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28 Jan 00 - 04:10 PM (#169874) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: limerick rake From: Wullie Thanks Martin but "here" doesn't give me the words thanks again for your help. Wullie |
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28 Jan 00 - 07:00 PM (#169959) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: limerick rake From: Martin _Ryan The lyrics are at the TOP of that page, Wullie - just scan up to them. Regards |
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04 Feb 00 - 05:48 PM (#173684) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: limerick rake From: Wullie Thanks again Martin. Just what I wanted Wullie |
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21 Oct 07 - 09:41 AM (#2175889) Subject: limerick rake From: The Sandman Can someone explain the lyrics ,iwill purchase a cow that will never run dry and will milk her by twisting her horns. I understand the reference,being from the mountains her stockings were white[as being a virgin] |
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21 Oct 07 - 09:44 AM (#2175890) Subject: RE: limerick rake From: Jeri Sounds like a beer tap to me. |
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21 Oct 07 - 10:00 AM (#2175894) Subject: RE: limerick rake From: Bernard Sounds more like a 'Scarborough Fair' type impossibility to me, Dick... either that, or robotics were already a reality! |
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22 Oct 07 - 03:55 AM (#2176308) Subject: RE: limerick rake From: GUEST,Jim Carroll Cow that never runs dry is a Poitín (poteen) still for making illegal whiskey. Jim Carroll |
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22 Oct 07 - 08:45 AM (#2176342) Subject: RE: limerick rake From: Jack Campin As in the Scottish tune/song "The Ewie wi the Crookit Horn". A bootleg whisky still is about the size of a large sheep with the condenser looking like one curly horn. |
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15 Mar 08 - 02:14 PM (#2289173) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: limerick rake From: GUEST,Manus Hand Wullie -- The Dubliners did Limerick Rake (Ciaron Bourke a capella; the best version ever, if you ask me) and also "Darby O'Leary", which is set to the same tune. Hope this helps. |
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16 Mar 08 - 12:16 AM (#2289473) Subject: ADD Version: THE LIMERICK RAKE From: Barry Finn I just started singing this again after a decade or so. THE LIMERICK RAKE I am a young fellow that's easy and bold, In Castletown conners I'm very well known. In Newcastle West I spent many a note, With Kitty and Mollie and Mary. My father rebuked me for being such a rake, And spending my time in such frolicsome ways, But I ne'er could forget the good nature of Jane, Agus fágaimíd siúd mar atá sé. My parents had reared me to shake and to mow, To plough and to harrow, to reap and to sow. But my heart being to airy to drop it so low, I set out on high speculation. On paper and parchment they taught me to write, In Euclid and Grammar they opened my eyes, But Multiplication in truth I was bright, Agus fágaimíd siúd mar atá sé. To quarrel for riches I ne'er was inclined, For the greatest of misers must leave them behind. I'll purchase a cow that will never run dry, And I'll milk her by twisting her horn. John Damer of Shronel had plenty of gold, And Devonshire's treasure is twenty times more, But he's laid on his back among nettles and stones, Agus fágaimíd siúd mar atá sé. If I chance for to go to the market at Croom, With a cock in my hand and my pipes in full tune, I am welcome at once and brought up to a room, Where Bacchus is sporting with Venus. There's Peggy and Jane from the town of Bruree, And Biddy from Bruff and we all on the spraoí, Such a combing of locks as there was about me, Agus fágaimíd siúd mar atá sé. There's some say I'm foolish and more say I'm wise, But being fond of the women I think is no crime, For the son of King David had ten hundred wives, And his wisdom was highly recorded. I'll till a good garden and live at my ease, And each woman and child can partake of the same, If there's war in the cabin, themselves they may blame, Agus fágaimíd siúd mar atá sé. And now for the future I mean to be wise, And I'll send for the women that acted so king, And I'll marry them all on the morrow by and by, If the clergy agree to the bargain. And when I'm on my back and my soul is at peace, These women will crowd for to cry at my wake, And their sons and their daughters will offer their prayer, To the Lord for the soul of their father. Barry |
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16 Mar 08 - 12:23 AM (#2289474) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: limerick rake From: Barry Finn I should say that there are a few other versions where some of the verses are different but I'm sure you'll find those out too. One where thers's something about the the girls from the "mountains whose stockings are white" Barry |
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16 Mar 08 - 03:19 PM (#2289940) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: limerick rake From: Shaneo here is a link to The Pogues singing it with the guitar chords if this helps |
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16 Mar 08 - 11:22 PM (#2290261) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: limerick rake From: GUEST,Mike O'Leary-Johns Barry the verse you are referring to.....:- If I chance for to go to the town of Adare The girls all around me to flock on the Square Some bring me a bottle and others sweet cakes To treat me unknown to their parents Theres one from Askeaton and one from the Pike Another from Arda my heart has beguiled Tho' being from the mountains her stockings are white Agus......... I have to confess that in the first line it should be "Rathkeal"; but I have changed it to Adare as my Great Grandfather came from there. Also a friend of mine ;a great Fiddle player[Joe Holland from Castleblaney] told me that the Line in Gaelic was used in "polite company". He gave me the last line as..... And I'd love to be Twisting her Garter! I hope you are keeping well Barry..............Mike. |
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16 Mar 08 - 11:40 PM (#2290267) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: limerick rake From: Barry Finn Thanks Mike I am, & I hope you're doing the same. All my best Someday, we'll have to sing again Barry |
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27 Jan 09 - 06:26 PM (#2550536) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Limerick Rake From: GUEST I'm sure I've heard a version of The Limerick Rake a line "...and them that don't like me can leave me alone". Does any know the full verse please? |
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27 Jan 09 - 06:39 PM (#2550551) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Limerick Rake From: The Sandman no,never heard that I am afraid . |
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27 Jan 09 - 07:12 PM (#2550580) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Limerick Rake From: MartinRyan "I'm a rambler, I'm a gambler, I'm a long way from home.." has that line. Regards |