When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put aside childish things. Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. When I was a child, I talked like a child, felt like a child, reasoned like a child: when I became a man, I put from me childish ways. I came across these lyrics at http://www.belfastforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=4049.154, while I was looking for information on When I Were a Lad. This one of those 97 Irish Pub Songs songs, but I suppose somebody might want it sometime. My Internet is crippled right now so I can't watch YouTube videos very easily, but there's a Liverpool version by John Dolan of this song at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twleiBxzbG0.

Strong's 3516: From an obsolete particle ne- and epos; not speaking, i.e. An infant; figuratively, a simple-minded person, an immature Christian.When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. When I was a child, I was speaking as a child, I was thinking as a child, I was reasoning as a child, and when I have become a man, I have made useless the things of the child;

I gues you did not mean the wonderful patter song from W S Gilbert--- When I Was A Lad---from HMS Pinafore.When I was a child, my speech, feelings, and thinking were all those of a child; now that I am an adult, I have no more use for childish ways. When I was a child, I used to speak like a child, think like a child, reason like a child. When I became a man, I did away with childish things. The essence of the song lies in the irony and self-deprecating humor Captain Corcoran employs. Despite his exaggerated tales of bravery and ambition, it becomes evident that his rise through the ranks was more a result of fortunate circumstances than genuine skill. The song parodies the notion of heroism and underscores the whimsical nature of ambition and exaggerated stories. When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I felt as a child, I thought as a child. Now that I have become an adult, I have put away childish things. When I was a child, I used to speak as a child, think as a child, reason as a child; when I became a man, I did away with childish things.

Series 2 focuses on Liam trying to find his feet in a most alien of new environments, Cambridge University. Additional details Also known as The title, “When I Was A Lad,” sets the nostalgic and retrospective tone of the song. It establishes the framework for Captain Corcoran’s reminiscences and hints at the generational gap between the character and the crew. The phrase also amplifies the humor, as the Captain’s tales become increasingly exaggerated. 4. Are there any hidden meanings in the lyrics of “When I Was A Lad?”The episodes in Series 1 delve into Liam's memories of virginity loss, his first fight, the best house party ever organised, and his marvellous outwitting of an entire teaching staff. "This is the New Labour, post-mining, aspirational heartland, meeting 50 Cent and Generation Y ennui, represented in a bourgeois radio format by a British comedian." Here's my transcription from the YouTube video. There are still a few gaps indicated by "...". I have "wikified" the terms that I thought could use some explanation. I found this version on Spotify. Chords and lyrics (but with a few different words) can be found here, where it is called WHEN I WAS A LAD – BIRKENHEAD VERSION. Thank you very much ,I've been searching for these lyrics ,for the Houghton Weavers version of the song , they remind me of when I was a lad in the 1940's Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(11) When I was a child.--The natural childhood and manhood of this life are analogous to the spiritual childhood of this life and the spiritual manhood of the life to come.

When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child. But, when I became a man, I put away the things of a child. When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. But when I became an adult, I set aside childish ways.

When I was a child, I spoke and thought and reasoned as a child. But when I grew up, I put away childish things. When I was a child, I spoke like a child, thought like a child, and reasoned like a child. When I became an adult, I no longer used childish ways. When I was a child, I used to speak like a child, think like a child, reason like a child; when I became a man, I did away with childish things. When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I set aside childish ways.