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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Inis (roll number 7315)

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Ennis, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máire Ní Dhomhnalláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0610, Page 131

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    If you get up to day".
    Betty again speaks:
    No mother I won't get up, I won't get up, I won't get up
    No mother I won't get up, I won't get up today.
    What have you for my dinner, my dinner, my dinner
    What have you for my dinner if I get up today
    The children in the ring sing A roasted cat and a lump of fat, a lump of fat, a lump of fat
    A roasted cat and a lump of fat if you get up to day
    Betty again speaks No mother I won't get up, I won't get up, I won't get up
    No mother I won't get up, I won't get up today.
    What have you for my supper, my supper, my supper
    What have you for my supper if I get up to day
    The ring of girls answer A nice young man with rosy cheeks, rosy cheeks, rosy cheeks
    A nice young man with rosy cheeks if you get up to day.
    Betty answers, yes mother I will get up, I will get up, I will get up,
    Yes mother I will get up, I will get up
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Muriel Conlon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ennis, Co. Clare