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1. Wren Boys

   

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   The "Wran" the "Wran" the King of all birds On Stephens Day she was caught in the firs Although she was small her family was great Rise up landlady and give us a treat. We chased her up and we chased her down, We chased her up to Buzzardstown We walked on sand and yellow clay We found this Wran upon our way. We split her skull and we broke her toe And this is the way the "Wran Boys" go So up with the "kittle" and down with the pan A penny or twopence to bury the Wran. The "Wran" the "Wran" the King of all birds On Stephens Day she was caught in the firs We chased her up and we chased down We chased her into a brandy shop We tipped her head in a barrell of beer We wish you all a Happy New Year So up with the "kittle" and down with the pan A penny or tuppence to bury the "Wran"

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)
   2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
         1. Feast of St Stephen (~402)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   George Carr

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Parslickstown, Co. Dublin