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School: Eaglais

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Burren, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Mongaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089, Page 209

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    I am a kid
    and you are another.
    I stole a springing cow.
    And you stole a heefer.
    I will be hung in Ballinrobe.
    And you will be hung in Ballintubber.
    The rope will break.
    And you will be safe.
    But I will be hung for ever.
    Kids walk on four feet.
    And I walk on two.
    The last kid I saw
    was just like you.
    As I went upstairs (just like me)
    As I went downstairs (just like me)
    As I went into aroom (just like me)
    As I saw a monkey. (just like you)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Flannery
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Flannery
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Sarnaght, Co. Mayo