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1. A Song

   “In Ballycumber's virgin plane.”

   

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   1 - In Ballycumber's virgin plane Or in a place called Grogan There dwelled two old maids Named Poll and Nancy Hogan Poll bought a sucking pig and it thrived like a wonder Then Nancy bought another and you would not know them assunder. 2 - Two Blaguards stood on the road, As the pigs were out a feeding They cut the curly tails of Poll's and sent it home all bleeding. 3- Poll stood up in open court and then began her story Supposing your honour was a pig and happened for to stray off You would squeal and road like any boar if the blaguards cut your tail off

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Richard Bracken

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Castletown, Co. Offaly

   Informant

   Mrs Bracken

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Castletown, Co. Offaly