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1. The Pensioner's Song (continued)

   

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   So grant to me a pension-book and kindly let me go

   "May God reward you through your life," was heard from old Nano.

   
   (V)

   Close by the banks of Clydagh clear another couple dwell

   Receiving weekly their five bob - the truth to you I'll tell

   That's Tom Roche, the hardy nipper and his neighbour old Black Pad

   Every Friday when they reach the post come home quite almost mad.

   
   (VI)

   Tom, he shouts and whistles and he says to Pad - "you Pup,"

   You'll be broken off the Pension if your mouth you don't shut up."

   "You may go to hell," black Pad replies and a sidelook throws with hate

   'Tis you, yourself, that is the pup, you fragment of '98.

   
   (VII)

   Some old men are real good sport when nearing Pension days

   Especially Bill Harnett, for he's getting young they say

   To see him tripping light and quick going through the village square

   For since he got the Pension, he can run just like a hare

   
   (VIII)

   And his neighbour old Tade Daly, was another brave athlete

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   History Edit

   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Aeneas Leahy

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   Michael Broderick

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   48

   Address

   Lavalla, Co. Kerry