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| − | From Scottish Gaelic ''uisge beatha'' Irish Gaelic ''uisce beatha'' and Latin ''aqua | + | From Scottish Gaelic ''uisge beatha'', Irish Gaelic ''uisce beatha'' and Latin ''aqua vitae'' meaning "water of life" this became "usquebaugh" which was then shortened to "usque" or "whiskey". |
| − | During the brawl that ensues in the ballad of "Finnegan's Wake" wherein Joyce derived his title, Tim Finnegan's corpse is revived by a bucket of whiskey: | + | During the brawl that ensues in the ballad of "[[Finnegan's Wake]]" wherein Joyce derived his title, Tim Finnegan's corpse is revived by a bucket of whiskey: |
| − | '' | + | ''Mickey Maloney ducked his head'' |
| − | ''when a bucket of whiskey flew at | + | ''when a bucket of whiskey flew at him'' |
| − | ''It missed, and falling on the bed, | + | ''It missed, and falling on the bed,'' |
| − | ''the liquor scattered over Tim | + | ''the liquor scattered over Tim'' |
| − | ''Now the spirits new life gave the corpse, my joy! | + | ''Now the spirits new life gave the corpse, my joy!'' |
| − | ''Tim jumped like a Trojan from the bed | + | ''Tim jumped like a Trojan from the bed'' |
| − | ''Cryin will ye walup each girl and boy, | + | ''Cryin will ye walup each girl and boy,'' |
| − | ''thunderin' Jaysus, do ye think I'm dead? | + | ''thunderin' Jaysus, do ye think I'm dead?'' |
Latest revision as of 02:41, 18 December 2006
From Scottish Gaelic uisge beatha, Irish Gaelic uisce beatha and Latin aqua vitae meaning "water of life" this became "usquebaugh" which was then shortened to "usque" or "whiskey".
During the brawl that ensues in the ballad of "Finnegan's Wake" wherein Joyce derived his title, Tim Finnegan's corpse is revived by a bucket of whiskey:
Mickey Maloney ducked his head when a bucket of whiskey flew at him It missed, and falling on the bed, the liquor scattered over Tim Now the spirits new life gave the corpse, my joy! Tim jumped like a Trojan from the bed Cryin will ye walup each girl and boy, thunderin' Jaysus, do ye think I'm dead?
