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1. The Cool of Butter (continued)

   

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   And if by stealth some person has it
   I hope to find it by the gasset.

   The staves are ash quit cleen and sound,
   with good sally hoops abound,
   it's broad and firm, short and sound,
   and its quite solid on the ground.
   It would not lose or leak a drop.
   in either bottom side or top.
   Besides the cooper's full demand, was paid by me into his hand,
   And why should I to you consay
   an article for which I paid.
   For let the goods be soft or hard
   butter, bacon, beef ort lard
   Iron, timber, steel or brass
   Metal, deph or glass
   The nature of the good shall not excuse the man that acts unfair.
   His restitution must aface
   the wrong, the stun, war or peace.

   Perhaps you may call me a fool
   To say so much about the cool
   but if it be mislaid or lost
   send me one shilling what it cost.
   I say in this concluding line

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Higgins

   Occupation

   Poet

   Address

   Clooncose, Co. Leitrim