School: Johnswell, Kilkenny (roll number 3247)

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   “Once upon a time there was a man and his wife living in an old house by the side of a hill. The husband was working with a farmer but this morning when he was out working in the field a poor old woman came in to the woman of the house.”

   

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   to lift it with him. When he had it lifted a bull with chains was minding it. The man of the house got a stick and killed the bull. They got the gold and he gave half of it to his neighbours and they lived happy ever after

   

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2. The Bees

   

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   Within this hive we are all alive And our beer is as sweet as honey If you are dry come in and buy But don't forget the money We are dry but we cannot buy I am sure the flavour is lovely If we went in ye would sting, Because we have no money

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Chrissie Brophy

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Carrigeen, Co. Kilkenny