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School: Ballyvaldon (roll number 10792)

Location:
Ballyvaldon, Co. Wexford
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Máire, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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    The Sergeant and the donkey
    i
    As I walked out one fine morning in the fair month of May
    The sun's bright rays did shine as through Oulart I did stray
    As I walked along the road not thinking any harm oh!
    An armed sergeant I did see, says I
    "those boys must be in haste, they must be on road-duty oh!
    If an ass or pig they chance to meet the owner will pay the booty oh!
    ii
    And as the guard they did advance
    A hungry donkey they espied
    Feeding upon a plot of grass to satisfy his appetite
    Quickly they did him surround and sired on Him without delay
    The sergeant the beast to pound and to drive straightway
    iii
    The donkey not being satisfied that he should leave his fine soft grass
    Turned and faced his foes desiring them to let him pass
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Belvin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyvaldon, Co. Wexford