School: Leamh-choill
- Location:
- Drumsillagh, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Cáit Ní Ghadhra
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“There was a frog spread in a well...”
There was a frog spread in a well
Ve-va-linken-laddiddlie
And a merry mouse in the mill
Pididdle-addiddlie, iddil-addidalie
Says the frog I'm going to court
Ve-va-linken-laddidalie
With my boots as black as soot
Pididdle-addiddlie, iddil-addidalie
Says Miss Mouse I can court none
Ve-va-linken-laddiddlie
Uncle Rat is not at home
Pididdle-addiddlie, iddil-addidalie
In comes my uncle Rat
Ve-va-linken-laddidalie
He kicks, he thumps, he raps and he calls
Piddiddle-addiddlie, iddil-addidalie
I wish we had some music here
Ve-va-linken-laddiddlie
It would set the company all in cheer
Piddiddle-addiddlie, iddil-addidalie.
In came the busy bee
Ve-va-linken-laddiddlie
And her fiddle upon her knee
Piddiddle-addiddlie, iddil-addidalie.
In comes the big black snail
Ve-va-linken-laddiddlie
And his bag pipes under his tail
Piddiddle-addiddlie, iddil-addidalie.
In comes the neighbour's duck
Ve-va-linken-laddiddlie
Swallow her, bachelor head and pluck.
Piddiddle-addiddlie, iddil-addidalie.
In comes the butter fly
Ve-va-linken laddiddlie
Sat on the table very shy
Piddiddle-addiddlie, illil-addidalie
In comes the neighbour's sow
Ve-va-linken-laddiddlie
Setting the company all in a row
Piddiddle-addiddlie, illil-addidalie.(continues on next page)