School: Lisnagirl (1)
- Location:
- Lismagiril, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Harriett Kinkade
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Local Songs - Adam (continued)
“Come all ye maids that's fair and handsome, ¶ While my tears in vain do flow”
(continued from previous page)IV
She was taken out of his side,
His equal and partner to be,
And when they united in one,
The man is the top of the tree.
V
A man without a wife is a beggar,
If all the whole world he possess,
And he that has got a good wife,
Is more than the world can bless.
- I
Come all ye maids that's fair and handsome,
While my tears in vain do flow,
It's for my love I'm deeply wailing,
He's my charming Willy O.
II
Willy's gone on board the tender,
Where to find him I do not know,
May kind Providence still protect him,
For he's my charming Willy O.
III
Day and night I'm ever writing,
To the Bay of Biscay O,(continues on next page) - Collector
- H. Kinkade
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Informant
- Mrs Condron
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 76
- Address
- Ryefield, Co. Cavan
