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School: Mount Temple (C.) (roll number 13361)

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Mount Temple, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
C. Ní Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0746, Page 118

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    84 The man who made it didn't want it,
    The man who bought it didn't want it,
    The man who brought it home didn't want it,
    And the man who wanted it didn't see it.
    A coffin
    85 What is it you wouldn't like to have, and if you had it you wouldn't like to lose.
    A bald head.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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