School: Coill-Chéim (roll number 9044)
- Location:
- Calhame, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Seán Mac Cuinneagáin
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- (continued from previous page)Money I want, and money I crave,
If you don't give me money I'll sweep you all to your grave:
If you don't believe what I say,
Come in Fiddley Funny an' he'll clear the way.
Enter Fiddley Funny.
Here comes I, Fiddley Funny,
I'm the man that lifts the money,
Hub, bub, bees,
Down on my knees,
With a little box under my arm,
Three or four shillings will do me no harm,
Five or six will do me some good:
All silver, no brass!
Bad money won't pass,
If you don't believe the words I say,
Come in, Beelzebub, and he'll clear the way.
Enter Beelzebub:
Here comes I, Beelzebub,
And over my shoulder I carry my club;
And in my hand a dripping pan,
I count myself a jolly good man:
If you don't believe the words I say,
Come in, Big Head, an' he'll clear the way.
Enter Big Head:
Here comes me, that didn't come yet,
With my big head and my little wit:
Though my head is big and my body is small.(continues on next page)
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- P. Mc Closkey
