School: Páirc an Iarla (roll number 9303)

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1. A Song (continued)

   “There is three gipsy's in the east”

   

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   And follow the dark eye Gipsy Ó.
   3.
   I rode all day from that til night
   Until Early next morning Ó.
   I met a man upon the way
   And he looked so wet and weary Ó.
   Where have been my deary and where had you been so early Ó.
   And did you see my pretty fair maid
   And she follow the dark eye Gipsy Ó.
   4.
   I have been in the east and in the west
   A also in Shrybarny Ó.
   And the pretties girl that 'ere I saw
   And she follow the dark I Gipsy Ó.
   I rode to the east and too the west
   And also to shrybarny Ó.
   And the first I met was my own widowed wife
   And she follow the dark eye Gipsy Ó.
   5.
   Wont you come home with me my dear he said
   Wont you come with me my honey Ó.
   And I will swair my the letters that's on my sword
   No Gipsy shall come near you Ó.
   Madam I have houses and land
   Madam I have children Ó.
   What do I care for your houses or land

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   History Edit

   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Martin Murray

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Rathpeak, Co. Roscommon