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1. Mocley the Fool (continued)

   

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   home an' he was mad with hunger. His father an' mother wondered greatly at him coming home so suddenly an' they were also mad with him for they hadn't a bit to ate in the house only what would do themselves. "You came back very quickly" says his mother to him." "did you get home-sick." "No" says Mocley "I have my fortune made," They thought he was foolin them. "Well" says Mocley if yous dont believe me listen to this. I wish be the bert of my little trout for a good supper on that table." No sooner had he said the words than there was a great supper on the table all the gran' ateables you could mention. So the three o' them sat in an' had a very hearty meal. Mocley soon got to be a very rich man, an' his people were also

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   History Edit

   Date

   1935

   Item type

   Lore

   Folktales index

   AT0675: The Lazy Boy

   Language

   English

   Writing mode

   Handwritten

   Writing script

   Roman script

   Informant

   • William Doyle