A Mock Irish dialect poem. Hope you can understand it?

Question

In the style of the unknown poet and to the tune of My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean.

Me mammy says ti just holt the babby

As "Yis noh daein onythin now"

Wi yin hand Ah'm stirrin the porage

An the ither Ah'm feedin the cow

Life's hard, life's hard, oh

when will I get to be free, be free

Life's hard, life's hard, oh tell me

When will tha be.

Me back is burthened wi Sally

Wi me left foot young Pat's crib Ah sway

But God has been gud to this lassie

Me richt foot is free awl the dae.

Whisht....Life's hard etc.

.............other verses welcome

(Thanks for the challenge Bayard Lady...I enjoyed this)

Answer 1

A lovely, happily ironic poem, and it conjures up such a wonderful scene !!

Answer 2

Faith an begorrah, me sainted pap wooda luved thisun he wood.

Answer 3

couldn't understand a bloody word!!! lol

Answer 4

Absolutely loved it!  I have a definitive love for Irish poetry, yours is no exception.  Thanks for sharing it.

Answer 5

I love it!  I grew up among friends who's parents came from Ireland, and that is exactly how they sounded.....brings back good memories, and is nice work  : )

Answer 6

absolutely loved it its not to bad its good and the reason why i loved it is because I'm Irish

Answer 7

It is hard, in a couple of places. When us Merkins see "Wi" and we hear "Wy." I also fumbled with "Daein." I wanted to hit every letter..."Day ee in." The story is good...and I just got up...Your real achievement is getting Kevin S to answer with only one or two sentences...

Answer 8

Wonderful!  And now I'll have it in my head all day!

Answer 9

Yaa, Yaa...thisum isa goodum one.

Answer 10

" That is the funniest thing I've ever heard. I cannot stop laughing. This is why us Aussies love the scotch and Irishmen.

And how you paraphrased it, was bloody Awesome.

This just made my day a bloody ripper.

Jolly Good my dear fellow/MAM , jolly good. : )

Answer 11

I'm going to use your banned word, "awesome."  So there, I said it and I'm glad!  Please do not resolve your poem for at least 24 hours. Some of the poets are working on projects and will miss being able to comment if you close these too soon. I appreciate your comments on Arizona; much can be said in few words.

Answer 12

More coffee is needed I fear...and mind still whirling.

To think I'm descendant from these folks...and (sigh) it's time I learned to speak correctly...I think!  Good 'un.

Answer 13

Not bad...pretty good actually.

Answer 14

Me richt foot is arunnin' awae.  I enjoyed your poem.