School: Muine Mór (roll number 13456)

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1. An Old Song (continued)

   “Come all ye airy bachelors.”

   

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   they were blown.
   When Paddy arrived then at the church the astonishment was great.
   For he evenly stepped down off the car and opened wide the gate.
   Without a frown, or stumble, a stagger, or a lurch he climbed just like a monkey the steps up to the church.
   In the middle of the sermon the priest called for the ring.
   And Paddy swore that mighty oath he forget the bloming thing.
   He fumbled all his pockets till the one upon the hip.
   He asked the priest would he marry them with the farrell of a whip.
   And then when they were married into Patrick's house the went.
   For three or four hours after a jolly old time they spent.
   At half past four they sent the brides maid home.
   He thought himself and his Mrs. sould be better all alone.
   At half past eight he got a broom and began to sweep the room.
   And if you saw him in his skin he was a

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   History Edit

   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Kathleen A. Mc Partlin

   Gender

   Female