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School: Mín Charraigeach (roll number 7188)

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Meencargagh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Caitlín Nic Ghiolla Uain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1096, Page 127

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    “Soldier, soldier, will you marry me?”

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    “Soldier, soldier, will you marry me?
    With my hi-ho, and the sound of a drum.”
    “No, no, no, I could not marry you,
    For I have no shirt to put on.”
    She went to the market as fast as she could tear,
    With her hi-ho, and the sound of a drum.
    She bought him a shirt of the very very best,
    And gave it to the soldier to put on.
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    “Soldier, soldier, won’t you marry me?
    With my hi-ho, and the sound of a drum.”
    “No, no, no, I could not marry you,
    For I have no vest to put on.”
    She went to the market as fast as she could tear,
    With her hi-ho, and the sound of a drum,
    And bought him a vest of the very very best,
    And gave it to the soldier to put on.
    III
    “Solider, soldier, won’t you marry me?
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sarah Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Meencrumlin, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Kitty Mc Grory
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    92
    Address
    Meencrumlin, Co. Donegal