Re: June Tabor on Mike Harding R2

Marjorie Clarke wrote:

> Never mind, David, here's a "dialect translation" website that should make
> it easy for everyone to get it right in future:
> http://www.whoohoo.co.uk/main.asp

What a time-sink!  Pop songs are even funnier.  First verse of "Proud
Mary" through the Irish translater [which doesn't seem to know if it's
in the Republic or Ulster]

Lef a gear job in de city, 
workin' for yer fella every noight an' day, 
still oi never lost a minute av sleep in 
worryin' aboyt de way things might 'av been.     

and through the Scottish [very Glaswegian] one

Left a mental job in tha city, 
workin' fur tha cheil every nicht an' day, 
still Ah ne'er tint a minute ay sleep in 
worryin' abit tha way things micht huv bin.    

Thank you, Marjorie, for a lovely way to avoid doing any real work!


Maggie

-- 
"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education." - Mark
Twain