School: Cill Moibhí (C.) (roll number 13081)

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   “As he had often done before...”

   

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   As he had often done before. The woolly-headed black-a-moot. One nice fine summers day went out To see the shops and walk about And as he had found it hot poor fellow He took with him hi green umbrella Then Edward little noisy wag.Ran out and laughed and waved his flag. And William came in jacket trim, And brought his wooden hoop with him And Arthur too snatched up his toys And joined the other naughty boys So one and all set up a roar And laughed and hooted more and more And kept on singing - only think Oh Blacky you're as black as ink. Now tall Agrippa lived close by. So tall he almost touched the sky. He had a mighty inkstand too In which a great goose feather grew He called out in an angry tone Boys leave the black-a-moor alone For if he tries with all his might He cannot change from black to white

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mamie Duffy

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   16

   Address

   Rusheens West, Co. Mayo

   Informant

   Thomas Duffy

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   65

   Address

   Rusheens West, Co. Mayo