Tommy speaking: I've been listening to the Clancy's ever since I was a little kid, and I still listen to their music today. The maid of the Sweet Brown now is one of my favorites. About a year ago I bought the come Fill Your Glass With Us LP just because it had that song.
I first heard this in around 1960, when I was 8 years old...Mr. Gallagher had "Come Fill Your Glass With Us" by the Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem. I love the song even more after all these passing years, & I have the L.P.now. It took me 40 years to see that the beer mugs on the cover of L.P....were upside-down!! (Empty, of course) Sadly, Tommy Makem, and the Clancys have all passed from this world. There music is forever.
The Maid Of The Sweet Brown Knowe Traditional Oh, come, all you lads and lassies, and listen to me a while And I'll sing for you a verse or two that will cause you all to smile It's all about a fair young man I'm going to tell you now How he lately came acourtin' of the maid of the sweet brown knowe Said he, "My pretty fair maid, will you come along with me? We'll both go off together, and it's married we will be We'll join our hands in wedlock bands I'm speaking to you now And I'll do my best endeavor for the maid of the sweet brown knowe" This fair and fickle young thing, she knew not what to say Her eyes did shine like silver bright and merrily did play She said, "Young man, your love's subdued, for I'm not ready now And I'll spend another season at the foot of the sweet brown knowe Said he, "My pretty fair maid, how can you answer so? Look down on yonder valley where my verdant crops do grow Look down on yonder valley where horses, men and plow Are at their daily labor for the maid of the sweet brown knowe" "If they're at their daily labor, kind sir, it is not for me For I've heard of your behavior, for I have indeed," said she "There is an inn where you call in, I've heard the people say And you rap and you call and you pay for all and go home at the break of day "If I rap and I call and I pay for all, the money it is my own And I'll never spend your fortune, for I hear that you have none You thought you had my poor heart broke, talking with me now But I'll leave you where I found you: At the foot of the sweet brown knowe"
I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR THIS SONG FOR SO LONG, FINALLY!!!! GREAT SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tommy speaking: I've been listening to the Clancy's ever since I was a little kid, and I still listen to their music today. The maid of the Sweet Brown now is one of my favorites. About a year ago I bought the come Fill Your Glass With Us LP just because it had that song.
My Dad used to sing this song.Memories of the good old bad old days..no one had much wealth in money but wealth of spirit and hope .RIP DAD .
I first heard this in around 1960, when I was 8 years old...Mr. Gallagher had "Come Fill Your Glass With Us" by the Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem. I love the song even more after all these passing years, & I have the L.P.now. It took me 40 years to see that the beer mugs on the cover of L.P....were upside-down!! (Empty, of course) Sadly, Tommy Makem, and the Clancys have all passed from this world. There music is forever.
My dad used to sing this sing very well.RIP ..always remembered with fond memories. Miko Murray Milltown Malbay Clare .
It's wonderful.
Incredible, I love this song. The Luke Kelly version is great as well.
"I'll sing for you a verse or two that will cause you all to smile."
Wonderful indeed comrade.
Beauuuuuuuuuuutiful
It's funny, this song SHOULD be trite and unlistenable, but it's just too damn sincere and full of true charm. So glad I found it online.
The 'knowe' is a small Irish country lane,,
The Maid Of The Sweet Brown Knowe
Traditional
Oh, come, all you lads and lassies, and listen to me a while
And I'll sing for you a verse or two that will cause you all to smile
It's all about a fair young man I'm going to tell you now
How he lately came acourtin' of the maid of the sweet brown knowe
Said he, "My pretty fair maid, will you come along with me?
We'll both go off together, and it's married we will be
We'll join our hands in wedlock bands I'm speaking to you now
And I'll do my best endeavor for the maid of the sweet brown knowe"
This fair and fickle young thing, she knew not what to say
Her eyes did shine like silver bright and merrily did play
She said, "Young man, your love's subdued, for I'm not ready now
And I'll spend another season at the foot of the sweet brown knowe
Said he, "My pretty fair maid, how can you answer so?
Look down on yonder valley where my verdant crops do grow
Look down on yonder valley where horses, men and plow
Are at their daily labor for the maid of the sweet brown knowe"
"If they're at their daily labor, kind sir, it is not for me
For I've heard of your behavior, for I have indeed," said she
"There is an inn where you call in, I've heard the people say
And you rap and you call and you pay for all and go home at the break of day
"If I rap and I call and I pay for all, the money it is my own
And I'll never spend your fortune, for I hear that you have none
You thought you had my poor heart broke, talking with me now
But I'll leave you where I found you: At the foot of the sweet brown knowe"