School: Clonusker, An Scairbh
- Location:
- Cloonusker, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhaoldhomhnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0591, Page 173
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- Play up any auld tune at all even a cats ramble to the childs saucepan.
You are as cross as a bag of cats.
While the cat is out the mouse can play.
He was watching him like a cat would watch a mouse.
When we thing we are flying we are only fluttering.
Where the goat is reared she likes the pasture.
Praise the mountain but don't face it.
That's the chain and weft that went under her.
The younger the chicken the sweeter the pickin'.
Youth must have its fling.
He sowed his wild oats.(continues on next page)
