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School: Castlepollard (B.) (roll number 5513)

Location:
Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
William Coghlan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0720, Page 197

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    The Borrowed Donkey
    1
    I've come to tell you of my loss
    My donkey has departed O
    This morning after many a toss
    For 'Kingdom come' he started O
    2
    When you took my baste away
    His step was light and sparky O
    He seemed to be a trifle gay
    And a healthy little donkey.
    3
    But when you took him back again
    His step was quite dejected O
    And signs of great distress and pain
    On him could be detected O

    4
    Well bloody battle to you now
    I never struck you your donkey O
    Nor neither was he worth this row
    the lazy little monkey O
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