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1. An Old Song Composed by an Old Irish Poet

   

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   The following song was composed by a man by the name of Mr. Denis Roche, of Coolsnactig who died about forty years ago at the age of about eighty years.

   verse I
   Ye true sons of Erin I pray you draw near,
   'Till I read you a tale that is strange for to hear.
   How i was ill-treated the late days of last year
   By a Luther and Calvanish waver.

   2.
   When my story is over with scope you may read,
   A caution worth notice I'm going to repeat,
   Beware of the Tory's who go mild and sweet,
   And will laugh like a child to poor Papists.

   3.
   In my rambles from home as I rode on my steed,
   To Dunmanway my course being quite sober indeed,
   I met this old joker who boasts of his creed,
   And he talked me to me in scandal of Papists.

   4.
   He called me a monkey, a thief and a rogue,
   He said that our Clergy were sunk in sad woe,
   He barked at my face and most daringly roared,

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   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary T. Hurley

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Derrynacaheragh, Co. Cork

   Informant

   Mr Cornelius Murphy

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   60

   Address

   Coolsnaghtig, Co. Cork