The Bantry Girl's Lament

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My latest video:

Larkworthy Antfarm accompanies herself on the soprano recorder. Mourning the tears shed by all the loved ones left behind by those who marched off to fight in all the pointless wars waged throughout the ages. One of the most lovely of Irish melodies. PEACE.

Filmed at Roche in Second Life

Who will plow the field now, and who will sow the corn
Who will wash the sheep now, and keep them neatly shorn
The stack that's in the haggard, un-touched it may re-main
Since Johnny went a-thrashing to fight the King of Spain

Oh, the girls of the Banóg in sorrow may retire
And the piper and his bellows may go home and blow the fire
Since Johnny, lovely Johnny went sailing o'er the main
Along with other patriots to fight the king of Spain

The boys will sorely miss him when Moneymore comes round
And grieve that their bould captain is nowhere to be found
And the peelers must stand idle against their will and grain
Since the valiant boy who gave them work now peels the king of Spain

At wakes and hurling matches your likes we'll never see
'Till you come back again to us mo storeen óg mo chroi
And won't you trounce the buckeens who show us much disdain
Because our eyes are not as bright as those you meet in Spain

Oh, if cruel fate should not permit our Johnny to return
His awful loss we Bantry girls will never cease to mourn
We'll resign ourselves to our sad lot and die in grief and pain
Since Johnny died for Ireland's pride in the sunny land of Spain

[Tuesday Afternoon]

1. wow, nicely done!

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2. Thanks for the support

I was nervous to post on DU.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

3. I think you did a great job. look forward to seeing more of your stuff

<----my smilie for the day---->

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4. kick because it's a snow day for me!!!

wOOHOO!