# Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye

Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye, Johnny We Hardly Knew Ye edota Johnny I Hardly Knew Ya (euskaraz Johnny, Zutaz Kasik Ezer Ez Nekien edota Johnny, Zutaz Kasik Ezer Ez Genekigun) irlandar abesti herrikoi eta antimilitar edo erreklutamentuaren aurkakoa da, Ameriketako Estatu Batuetako Gerra Zibil garaiko When Johnny Comes Marching Home estatubatuar abestiaren oinarri edo jatorrizko abestia ere bada.
Irlandar abesti honen 1863 urtea baina aurreko argitaratutako bertsiorik topatu izan ez den arren, ustez, abestia XIX. mendearen hasierakoa litzateke, irlandar gudariek Ekialdeko Indietako Britainiar Konpainian britainiarren zerbitzupean jardun zuten garaikoa. Abestiak "Sulloon" (Zeilan, gaur egungo Sri Lanka) uhartean borrokatu ziren Kildare konderrian dagoen Athy udalerriko gudariak aipatzen ditu.

## Hitzak

Gaur egun normalki abesti ohi diren hitzak honako hauek dira. Azken bertsoa beranduago gehitutakoa dirudi, eta ez da 1922an Padraic Colum folkloristak argitaratutako Anthology of Irish Verse liburuan agertzen.
| « | While goin' the road to sweet Athy, hurroo, hurroo While goin' the road to sweet Athy, hurroo, hurroo While goin' the road to sweet Athy A stick in me hand and a drop in me eye A doleful damsel I heard cry, Johnny I hardly knew ye. With your guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo, hurroo With your guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo, hurroo With your guns and drums and drums and guns The enemy nearly slew ye Oh my darling dear, Ye look so queer Johnny I hardly knew ye. Where are your eyes that were so mild, hurroo, hurroo Where are your eyes that were so mild, hurroo, hurroo Where are your eyes that were so mild When my heart you so beguiled? Why did ye run from me and the child? Oh Johnny, I hardly knew ye. Where are your legs that used to run, hurroo, hurroo Where are your legs that used to run, hurroo, hurroo Where are your legs that used to run When you went for to carry a gun Indeed your dancing days are done Oh Johnny, I hardly knew ye. I'm happy for to see ye home, hurroo, hurroo I'm happy for to see ye home, hurroo, hurroo I'm happy for to see ye home All from the island of Ceylon So low in flesh, so high in bone Oh Johnny I hardly knew ye. Ye haven't an arm, ye haven't a leg, hurroo, hurroo Ye haven't an arm, ye haven't a leg, hurroo, hurroo Ye haven't an arm, ye haven't a leg, Ye're an armless, boneless, chickenless egg, Ye'll have to be put with a bowl out to beg, Oh Johnny I hardly knew ye. They're rolling out the guns again, hurroo, hurroo They're rolling out the guns again, hurroo, hurroo They're rolling out the guns again, But they never will take our sons again, No they never will take our sons again, Johnny I'm swearing to ye. | » |

## Bitxikeriak

* The Clancy Brothers irlandar musika taldeak abesti honen bertsioa abestu zuen.
* 1970eko hamarkadaren erdialdera Joan Baez estatubatuar kantautoreak bere musika emanaldietan Vietnamgo gerraren aurkako abesti gisa jo eta abestu ohi zuen.
* Steeleye Span ingeles musika taldeak Rocket Cottage bilduman abesti honen bertsio ezberdina Fighting for strangers ("Atzerrritarrentzat borrokan") izenburupean jatorrizko abestiaren bertsio arras ezberdina argitaratu zuen.
* 1990eko hamarkadan The Tossers musika taldeak abesti honen bertsioa grabatu zuen.
* Dropkick Murphys estatubatuar musika taldeak bere The meanest of Times bilduman abesti honen bertsioa argitaratu zuen.
* The Irish Rover irlandar musika taldearek abesti honen bertsioa argitaratu zuen.

## Ikus gainera

* When Johnny Comes Marching Home

## Kanpo estekak

* The Clancy Brothers musika taldearen bertsioa entzungai. Bertsio klasikoa. Youtube.com (Ingelesez)
* Dropkick Murphys musika taldearen bertsioa entzungai. Youtube.com (Ingelesez)
* The Irish Rover musika taldearen bertsioa entzungai. Youtube.com (Ingelesez)
* Joan Baez kantautorearen bertsioa entzungai. Youtube.com (Ingelesez)
* Steeleye Span ingeles musika taldearen Fighting for strangers abestia entzungai. Youtube.com (Ingelesez)
* The Tossers musika taldearen bertsioa entzungai. Youtube.com (Ingelesez)