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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 180

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  1. Song (continued)

    “There was an old woman in this world.”

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    And threw them in the old man's eyes
    And he couldn't see her at all
    Right fol the dol the de
    I have no comfort in this world
    And in it I'll not stay,
    Oh I would go and drown myself
    If I could only find the way
    Right fol the dol the de
    Right fol the dol the de
    You have no comfort in this world
    And in it you'll not stay
    So if you want to drown yourself
    Then I will show you the way.
    Right fol the dol the de
    Right fol the dol the de
    She took the old man by the hand
    And led him to the brink
    But the old man wouldn't drown himself
    Unless she pushed him in
    Chorus
    (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