“Luir A Chodla (Put the Old Man to Sleep)”
Description
Gaelic: Luir a chodla, cuir a chodla, cuir a chodla, an sean-cluine, luira chodle, nigh a chosa agus bog deoch do'r tsean duine. English: Put to sleep (x2) put to sleep the old man. Put him to sleep, wash his feet, and draw a drink for the old man
Notes
Lomax claims this is a Gaelic version of "Rocking the Cradle (and the Child Not His Own)." The evidence is thin. - RBW
References
- Lomax-FSNA 191, "Put the Old Man to Sleep" (1 text, 1 tune)
- BI, LoF191