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School: Áth Dúna, Gleann an Phréacháin, Mainistir Fhearmuighe (roll number 12542)

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Chimneyfield, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán Ó Duinnshléibhe
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  1. Davy Power

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    Davy Power is in law with his neighbours
    That same is not a bad plan,
    He's gone to the devil be jabers
    And what hill become of that man.
    He was once a man of great honour,
    He would spend a pound in an hour
    And now he is going by the ditches
    Misfortune overtook Davy Power.
    He summoned Owen Foley's blind lamb
    He summoned Lord Graddy's dead goose
    He would summon yourself seere a leanb
    If he thought it would be any use
    He Brough up a madam from Dublin
    To comfort his bones it is paid
    But I do not know put from Adam
    What good is that creature in bed

    I would rather sleep with a ladder,
    I'd rather embrace an old plough,
    I'm sure I'd be dying if I had her,
    Or at least I'd be dying anymore.
    For she's as bare as the devil could make her.
    And her bones would cute meat like a knife
    (This Version is not complete author unknown)
    Hurrah for the relic of honour
    And that is a Caroline hot
    I don't know how much he gave for it
    Or either how long it will last.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    2. objects
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        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    William Glavin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Inchinanagh, Co. Cork