School: Cúil Mhaoile (Scoil N. Feichín)
- Location:
- Cúil Mhuine, Co. Shligigh
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Eachmharcaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0178, Page 053
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- (continued from previous page)all the girls have their backs to the centre of the ring.
- Lazy Mary.- A number of children form a ring, and put one into the centre. Then they walk round her singing "Lazy Mary will you get up, will you get up, will you get up, Lazy Mary will you get up this cold and frosty morning."
Then "Mary" answers, "No, Mother I won't get up, I won't get up, I won't get up, No, Mother I won't get up this cold and frosty morning" Children. "A rasher and egg if you get up, if you get up, if you get up, a rasher and egg is you get up, this cold and frosty morning."
Mary. "No mother I won't get up, I won't get up, I won't get up, No, mother I won't get this cold and frosty morning."
Children. "A doll and pram if you get up, if you get up, if you get up, A doll and pram if you get up, this cold and frosty morning."(continues on next page)
