School: Monknewton (roll number 9696)

Location:
Monknewtown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Maighréad Ní Mhurchadha
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  1. An Old Song

    So fill your glasses to the brim, and let the toast go merry around

    So fill your glasses to the brim,
    And let the toast go merry around,
    And here is a health to every labouring boy,
    That ploughs and sows the ground.
    When his days' work is over
    It is home he will cheer with joy
    And happy is the girl
    That get a bony (that get a bonny) labouring boy.
    That ploughs and sows the ground,
    His face is like the roses red
    His eyes as black as sloes.
    He is meek in his behavour,
    No matter where he goes.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Alice Smyth
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dowth, Co. Meath