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School: Paulstown Convent (roll number 1915)

Location:
Paulstown, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Mother Benignus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0861, Page 395

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    Yes, I did many a time,
    O - U - T - Out.
    Three little gypsies lived in a tin,
    They could not afford to pay the rent,
    The rent-man came and put them out
    Gipsy, Gipsy, you are out.
    Eeeny, Meeny, Mina, Mo,
    Catch the monkey by the toe,
    If he squeals let him go,
    Eeeny, Meeny, Mina, Mo.
    Eeny, Meeny, Dickety, Deeny,
    Om, Bom, Thrush.
    Abbina, Babina, Babina, Bee
    All fall, swithiness see,
    Potato rose and English toes,
    And out goes she.
    As I went up a crooked steeple,
    All I met were crooked people,
    Some in black and some in white,
    Tell me the colour of your Sunday's hat.
    (They might say blue, whoever the last letter falls on is 'out')
    'Blue' spells blue & out you must go.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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