School: Bracknagh (2)

Location:
Bracknagh, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
S. Mac Giobúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0800, Page 142

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    the Bush
    Come all ye lads and lassies and listen to me awhile
    I'll sing you of the nicest place in dear Erin's isle.
    The lads go there night and day and there's a terrible rush.
    To see those English ladies that are visiting at the Cush.
    Those ladies came from England their holidays to spend
    And I want all ye kind gentlemen your cheerful heart to lend.
    To make those people happy and take away the hush
    That has always been lingering over the place we call the Cush.
    Now every night when I go there and when inside I look
    The first lad I see dancing is the fellow we call the "tuck"
    For he's a gentle lad you know and always wears a blush
    And he plays his own mouth organ in the place we call the Cush.
    Miss Betty she is a nice young girl her age is just sixteen
    I bet in all the worldly boy no finer girl is seen
    And every night after six I'm in a terrible rush
    To go and get one glimpse at her in the place we call
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinowlart North, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Christopher Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinowlart North, Co. Offaly