School: Carraigíní (Carrigans)
- Location:
- Carrigans, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Máire E. Ní Stiopháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1108, Page 36
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The Song of the Christmas Mummers (continued)
“Room, Room my gallant boys give us room to rhyme”
(continued from previous page)Money I want money I crave
If you don't give me money
I'll sweep you all out to your grave
All silver no brass bad ha'pence won't pass
Then a good song is sung and after that they all say:-We diden't come to your door to bed nor to borrow,
But we came to your door to drive away all sorrow,
With your pockets full of money and our barrels full of beer
I wish you a merry Xmas and a happy new year.