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Title: luke kelly on raglan road patrick kavanagh
Added: Dec 22, 2007
Author: BEAGLEMOE
Duration: 4:17
Description:
On Raglan Road on an autumn day I met her first and knew That her dark hair would weave a snare that I might one day rue; I saw the danger, yet I walked along the enchanted way, And I said, let grief be a fallen leaf at the dawning of the day. On Grafton Street in November we tripped lightly along the ledge Of the deep ravine where can be seen the worth of passion's pledge, The Queen of Hearts still making tarts and I not making hay - O I loved too much and by such and such is happiness thrown away. I gave her gifts of the mind I gave her the secret sign that's known To the artists who have known the true gods of sound and stone And word and tint. I did not stint for I gave her poems to say. With her own name there and her own dark hair like clouds over fields of May On a quiet street where old ghosts meet I see her walking now Away from me so hurriedly my reason must allow That I had wooed not as I should a creature made of clay - When the angel woos the clay he'd lose his wings at the dawn of day. Kavanagh was drinking with Luke Kelly in the Bailey in Dublin and was asked to recite a poem, Raglan Road. He did and turned to Luke and said 'I have a song for you, you should sing Raglan Road' (in Lukes own words) . And so he did
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Youtube Comments: 359
64berber Says:
Nov 30, 2010 - @auditor05 I love that! true irish Family spirit...my father would also stand in the doorway at such events and sing...I thought he was great!
electricladyland91 Says:
Dec 4, 2010 - @64berber i didnt really see why they put it in to be honest...great song tho
creamnblack Says:
Jan 22, 2011 - @fakerbaker1000 lol
Fluticus Says:
Jan 30, 2011 - My mother in law (gawd rest her) told me she used to see the woman this poem was written about back in the day. The woman was very young an beautiful and married to a doctor I think. According to her and another old boy I worked with who hailed from Monaghan, Kavanagh was a ill-mannered piss-head who was fixated on that young woman and who should have known better. Still, he wrote imho the most beautiful love poem in the history of blah blah.......... There ya go.
Brenn2k9 Says:
Feb 12, 2011 - This poem is on the patrick kavanagh course, one day when i was bored in english class, i came across this in the book and learned it, the only productive thing ive ever done in the english course, a beautiful poem, and thanks to luke kelly, a beautiful song.
mainhoondon21 Says:
Feb 16, 2011 - @FogleBeatz Absolutely! I love In Bruges!
Britzilius Says:
Feb 23, 2011 - This is the only version of this song that should exist.
theoldbeagle7 Says:
Feb 26, 2011 - @jacoforever oh man. i couldn't agree with you more!
hardjustice9366 Says:
Mar 14, 2011 - @Brenn2k9 no shit... same here dude
irishmckiddo Says:
Mar 27, 2011 - the dubliners made men with beards stylish
irishmckiddo Says:
Mar 27, 2011 - luke kelly made jafros famous
63thekey Says:
Apr 16, 2011 - vengence is mine
tholds Says:
Apr 30, 2011 - @FogleBeatz you are so right about that, great song, great movie, perfectly done
GavinHolmes2k8 Says:
May 19, 2011 - leaving cert 2010, this got me to college :)
jt0851 Says:
Jun 8, 2011 - jafros ha love it
Seanmcdhuibhne Says:
Jul 9, 2011 - Nobody could sing it like Luke and no one could play it like another Dubliner Mick O Brien the legend uillean piper Go to YouTube - Stormy Sunset
colinclarke1000 Says:
Jul 13, 2011 - This Is by far the best version I have ever heard
EllieMcTex Says:
Jul 23, 2011 - RIP Lukey - you are loved
takeonparis Says:
Jul 30, 2011 - @GrafBrotula95 The tune *is* "Dawning of the Day" but the poem is On Raglan Road sung to that tune.
529Reno Says:
Sep 23, 2011 - The ABSOLUTE BEST version that would make P. C. proud. Sitiing here @ 3:37 a.m. I always come back to this song. Best version, no doubt!
529Reno Says:
Sep 23, 2011 - The ABSOLUTE BEST version that would make P. C. proud. Sitiing here @ 3:37 a.m. I always come back to this song. Best version, no doubt!
biscuitbins Says:
Sep 25, 2011 - Northside Dub!
smallmonthdue Says:
Jan 13, 2012 - there are 3 idiots on this earth , who dislike this song...
IHATECOATHANGERS Says:
Feb 4, 2012 - Bruges man, bruges! A top film brought me here
MrGazzyp Says:
Nov 28, 2010 - beautiful song - beautiful voice.