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On St Stephens day many of the local boys go from house to house as "Wren Boys". At each house they recite a poem. Here are some of them. Mr is a worthy man And to his house we brought the "Wran" The "Wran" the "Wran" as you may see is guarded up on a holly tree A bunch of ribbons by his side And the "Wran Boys" to be his bride Haray me boys Haray. O Dreoilín. Ó Dreoilín where is your nest? It is in the wood that I love the best Under the holly and ivy tree. Where the "Wran Boys" came hunting me They hunted me up and they hunted me down. And in the wood they knocked me down Haray me boys haray. On Christmas day I turned the spit I burned my finger and I feel it "yit" Between my finger and my thumb
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