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1. Amhráin agus Ranna (continued)

   “Cheer up my boy with heart and hand ¶ And think of New year's day”

   

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   When I was in Ulster I saw such a fun, I saw Edward Carson playing his drum, The tune was the orange Hannson and in comes Dolly Brae, It was the twelfth of July it was just the orange day. In comes Lord London Derry with such a click Saying we are the lads from Ulster that often did the trick, That is to beat the Catholics and then let them see, We are the lads from Ulster choose where we must be. In comes Michael Collins with such a rage, Saying ye are a disgrace to Ireland and to the human race And ye are not the lads from Ulster That the world may see, Ye came from Muccy-shootons and came here from Germany. Then comes St Patrick with a prayer-book in his hand, What brought those hypocrites into my holy land. I have consecrated Ireland from her centre to

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      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

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