The Limerick Rake (irish traditional)

Irish ballad here in the rendition of Fran ORourke - Martin 000-18 authentic 1937 (adirondack/mahogany)


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 Judy and Mary.
My father rebuked me for being such a rake,
And for spending my time in such frolicsome ways,
I could never 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.
My heart being too 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,
And in multiplication in truth I was bright,
Agus fágaimíd siúd mar atá sé.

If you've chance for to go to the town of Rathkeale,
The girls all round me do flock on the square.
Some offer me apples and others sweet cakes,
and treats me unknown to their parents,
There is one from Askeaton and one from the Pike,
And another from Arda, my heart was beguiled,
Tho' being from the mountains her stockings are white,
Agus fágaimíd siúd mar atá sé.

To quarrel for riches I was never inclined,
For the greatest of misers must leave them behind.
But 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 is laid on his back among nettles and stones,
Agus fágaimíd siúd mar atá sé.

Aye I know for the future I mean to be wise
And I'll gather the women that acted so kind
Aye I'll marry them all on the morrow by and by,
If the clergy agrees to the bargain.
And when I'll be old 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 prayers
To the Lord for the soul of their father.

Agus fágaimíd siúd mar atá sé.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• irish
• celtic
• Martin
• 000-18
• authentic

[OztarAntoine]

This is perfection.

[lazylazyshark]

@OztarAntoine merci Antoine!

[catchmagoo]

absolutely wonderful

[lazylazyshark]

@catchmagoo thankyou!

[beamerball666]

Wow just wow amazing sir

[kaknockitoff]

You are absolutely correct! This is the exact same tune!!! You rocked it my friend! Very justly executed! This is mint!