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1. Biddy from Bruff and She Going in the Spree (continued)

   

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   And Biddy form Bruff and they all in a spree Such combing of locks as they had about me, And they all wearing caps without borders. VI Whenever I strolled to the town of Rathkeale, The girls around me did flock in a square, So give me a bottle and other sweet cakes, To treat them un - knownt of their paretns. VII Some say I'm foolish and more say I'm wise, Being fond of the women I think it no crime, The Patriarch Salomon had five hundred wives, And his wisdom was highly recorded. VIII Now for the future I mean to be wise, I sent for those women who acted so kind, I'll marry them all to - morrow bye - an - bye If the clergy agree to the bargain.

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Áine Ní Chathail

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   14

   Occupation

   Iníon feirmeora

   Address

   Knockanalban, Co. Clare

   Informant

   Máirghead Ní Chathail

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   86

   Occupation

   Feirmeoir

   Address

   Knockanalban, Co. Clare