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School: St Anne's, Easkey (roll number 13968)

Location:
Easky, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Cáit Nic Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0165, Page 179

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    “There was an old woman in this world.”

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    Song
    There was an old woman in this world
    Who loved her husband well
    She loved her husband in her heart
    But another twice as well
    Right fol the dol the de
    Right fol the dol the de
    She went to the doctor
    Some medicine to buy
    Doctor can you tell me
    What will close an old man's eye
    Right fol the dol the de
    Get some marrow bones
    And grind them up so fine
    Throw them in the old man's eyes
    And he won't see you at all
    Right fol the dol the de
    She got some marrow bones
    and ground them up so small
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Marjorie Violet Day
    Gender
    Female