Scoil: Mohill (B.) (uimhir rolla 12415)

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1. The Acid Test

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   "Mother lay out my plus four clothes,
   Silken shirt and my college tie,
   Fair isle jumper, and draughtboard hose,
   Stetson hat, Python shoes, for I,
   Have an appointment -- an acid test,
   And to win my point I must be well dressed. "

   "An appointment son, and important too,
   Is it pleasure, or love, or merely business?
   I'll certainly lay out the clothes for you,
   But pray don't tax me with too much quizziness,
   If I ask you about that acid test,
   And why you desire to be well dressed?"

   "Dear mother today I received a note,
   From that cheerful chap who inspects our taxes,
   "Come down to Sligo" he gaily wrote,
   "This is the place to grind your axes,
   Bring your accounts -- that's the acid test,"
   "So mother 'twill pay me to be well dressed."
   "(Go al)
   "Go along you gawk, don the oldest rags,
   Dungarees, and the Home boy's clogs,
   Cardigan jacket made out of bags,

   (leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

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   Archibald Oliver Edward Bradshaw

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