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07 Feb 97 - 02:14 AM (#1997) Subject: Lyr Add: SWEET THAMES FLOW SOFTLY^^^ From: I send you the lyrics of 'Sweet Thames' - I do not have data regarding your other requests. Bye Ezio, Italy SWEET THAMES FLOW SOFTLY (by Ewan MacColl) I met my girl at Woolwich Pier Beneath the big cranes standing And oh, the love I felt for her It passed all understanding Took her sailing on the river Flow sweet river, flow London town was mine to give her Sweet Thames flow softly Made the Thames into a crown Flow sweet river, flow Made a brooch of Silver town Sweet Thames flow softly At London Yard I held her hand At Blackwall Point I faced her At the Isle of Dogs I kissed her mouth And tenderly embraced her Heard the bells of Greenwich ringing, Flow . . . All the time I had was singing, Sweet Thames . . . Lighthouse Reach I gave her there, Flow . . . As a ribbon for her hair, Sweet Thames . . . From Putney Bridge to Nine Elms Reach We cheek to cheek were dancing Her necklace made of London Bridge Her beauty was enhancing Kissed her once again at Wapping, Flow . . . After that there was no stopping, Sweet Thames . . . Gave her Hampton Court to twist, Flow . . . Into a bracelet for her wrist, Sweet Thames . . . But now alas the tide has changed My love she has gone from me And winter's frost has touched my heart And put a blight upon me Creeping fog is on the river, Flow . . . Sun and moon and stars gone with her, Sweet Thames . . . Swift the Thames runs to the sea, Flow . . . Bearing ships and part of me, Sweet Thames . . . |
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08 Feb 97 - 09:57 PM (#2045) Subject: RE: Lyrics and Music for Irish Songs From: dick greenhaus Hi- Swrrt Thames and Haste to the Wedding are both in the Digital Tradition database. |
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10 Feb 97 - 07:11 PM (#2090) Subject: Lyrics and Music for Irish Songs From: ShanElizF@aol.com I am looking for the words to "Love Will You Marry Me" (the only words I have been able to find are about the Devil dying). Also, I would like to find the music for "Sweet Thames Flow Softly", and "Haste to the Wedding or (Rural Felicity)". One last... I am searching for words, music and trans- lations for "AnCluinn Thu, Leannan" and "An Cluinn Thu Mi, Mo Nighean Donn". Thank you for your time. |
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25 Apr 03 - 11:27 AM (#939978) Subject: RE: Lyrics and Music for Irish Songs From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca An example of a song request being lost because they didn't start a new thread with the words they had in the Subject: An Cluinn Thu Mi, Mo Nighean Donn I think I have the other song at home. Will check when I get there. |
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25 Apr 03 - 01:10 PM (#940054) Subject: RE: Lyrics and Music for Irish Songs (Sweet Thames) From: Brían Try this old thread here. There are more versions than you can shake a stick at. Brían |
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25 Apr 03 - 02:32 PM (#940127) Subject: RE: Lyrics and Music for Irish Songs (Sweet Thames) From: Keith A of Hertford Does the Thames stretch westward underground all the way to Ireland? |
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25 Apr 03 - 02:44 PM (#940136) Subject: RE: Lyrics and Music for Irish Songs (Sweet Thames) From: Keith A of Hertford The DT version of Sweet Thames wrongly gives Lighthouse Reach instead of Limehouse Reach. A blight upon me, Keith. |
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25 Apr 03 - 05:10 PM (#940217) Subject: RE: Lyrics and Music for Irish Songs (Sweet Thames) From: Allan Dennehy To Keith Answer is yep! We wrote Scotland the brave and My English rose as well. Allan |
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26 Apr 03 - 06:48 AM (#940564) Subject: RE: Lyrics and Music for Irish Songs (Sweet Thames) From: Allan Dennehy Add "grin" at the end of my last entry. |
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26 Apr 03 - 09:58 AM (#940619) Subject: RE: Lyrics and Music for Irish Songs (Sweet Thames) From: belfast There are people out there who seem to get rather irritated when they hear "Dirty Old Town" described as an Irish song. Their irritation seems to me to be a little excessive. I don't believe that Ewan MacColl would have been too annoyed. Possibly he might have been pleased and amused. It is, however, peculiar to see "Sweet Thames" claimed for the paddies. It is a great song and it is ironic that very few people seemed to realise that until Christy Moore recorded it. |
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28 Apr 03 - 03:01 AM (#941691) Subject: RE: Lyrics and Music for Irish Songs (Sweet Thames) From: GUEST With my Shallaly under my arm and a Twinkle in my eye I'll be off to mTipperary in the morning |