School: Scrabagh (roll number 11202)

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Scrabbagh, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Mrs Rose Ffrench
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    The following was composed by Mr. Owens N.T. Dangan Kilmore 1890...

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    I sacked them up and tied them
    With little knots of straw
    Two neater bags of potato seeds
    You'd swear you never saw.
    V1
    The gennet I got ready
    And packed my little load
    You'd imagine she was dancing
    From the way she tripped the road.
    VII
    Quickly we passed out both mules and asses,
    Soon arrived in town
    Took my station in the shambles
    And threw the burden down.
    VIII
    I vainly thought I'd sell them
    Though the potatoes they were nice
    The buyers rudely stared me
    When I named the lowest price.
    IX
    Said one You think we're blockheads
    I'll give you no such sum
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English