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Can Anyone Translate "Agus fagaimid siud mar ata se" for me.. If it Means anything that is

"And we'll leave them as it is!"

it translates to "and we will leave it be"

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Would anybody care to enlighten me on the meaning of the phrase Agus "fagaimid siud mar ata se." in limerick rake?
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Can any Irish speakers give me a definitive spelling on "Agus fagaimid siud mar ata se" or "Ach fágaimid siúd mar atá sé" or "Ach fágfaimid siúd mar atá sé" any help would be greatly appreciated.

bhanlon5 wrote:Can any Irish speakers give me a definitive spelling on "Agus fagaimid siud mar ata se" or "Ach fágaimid siúd mar atá sé" or "Ach fágfaimid siúd mar atá sé" any help would be greatly appreciated.

I would say the final one, with ach [but]/agus [and] optional.

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So in listening to many versions of this song (The Dubliners, Wolfetones, Christy Moore, Etc.) I have noticed that not only is the pogues version abridged, which is fairly common, but done so in a way which I feel detracts from the meaning of the song, i wonder if fans or Mr. C might elaborate on that artistic choice as I find it a bit strange, even though it is my favorite version, or perhaps tied with Ciaran and The Dubliners.

Guest wrote:So in listening to many versions of this song (The Dubliners, Wolfetones, Christy Moore, Etc.) I have noticed that not only is the pogues version abridged, which is fairly common, but done so in a way which I feel detracts from the meaning of the song, i wonder if fans or Mr. C might elaborate on that artistic choice as I find it a bit strange, even though it is my favorite version, or perhaps tied with Ciaran and The Dubliners.

Um...............er....................no, it's gone.

Guest wrote:So in listening to many versions of this song (The Dubliners, Wolfetones, Christy Moore, Etc.) I have noticed that not only is the pogues version abridged, which is fairly common, but done so in a way which I feel detracts from the meaning of the song, i wonder if fans or Mr. C might elaborate on that artistic choice as I find it a bit strange, even though it is my favorite version, or perhaps tied with Ciaran and The Dubliners.

It's a more concise version, though, innit? Do we as listeners really give a fuck as to whether or not The Rake was bright at mathematics, or a series of obvious "shagging metaphors" like apple and sweet cakes and cows? I think the Pogues' version just cuts out the fat of the lyric, leaving a slender cheekier song.. Along with Star of the County Down, it's one of my favourite post-If I should fall recordings.

I like the bit of rewriting it's got too, a nice bit of self referential "pair of brown thighs".

Smerker wrote:

Guest wrote:So in listening to many versions of this song (The Dubliners, Wolfetones, Christy Moore, Etc.) I have noticed that not only is the pogues version abridged, which is fairly common, but done so in a way which I feel detracts from the meaning of the song, i wonder if fans or Mr. C might elaborate on that artistic choice as I find it a bit strange, even though it is my favorite version, or perhaps tied with Ciaran and The Dubliners.

It's a more concise version, though, innit? Do we as listeners really give a fuck as to whether or not The Rake was bright at mathematics, or a series of obvious "shagging metaphors" like apple and sweet cakes and cows? I think the Pogues' version just cuts out the fat of the lyric, leaving a slender cheekier song.. Along with Star of the County Down, it's one of my favourite post-If I should fall recordings.

I like the bit of rewriting it's got too, a nice bit of self referential "pair of brown thighs".

No I think it's a great version, my favorite as I said, for Shane's voice and the great percussion, but the lyrical omissions seem to obscure the wit of the song. Still great, but perhaps could be more awesome, I don't know perhaps I drink too much.

Any info on the history or the recording? Who plays the fiddle on the number? Maybe there's another instrument not common to them as well? I can't recall. Without a doubt it's my most listened to song by the band.