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    Come to the wood said Bibbon to Bobbon,
    What to do there said Richard the Robin,
    To shoot at the wren said Johnny Mulldoon,
    To Shoot at the wren said them every man.
    How will we get her home said Bibbon to Bobbon,
    How will we get her home said Richard the Robin,
    Put the cat in the car said Johnny Mulldoon,
    Put the cat in the car said the every man.
    How will we get her home said Bibbon to Bobbon,
    How will we fry her said Richard the Robin,
    In the big pot said Johnny Mulldoon,
    In the big pot said them every man.
    How will we divide her said Bibbon to Bobbon,
    How will we divide her said Richard the Robin,
    With a knife and fork said Johnny Mulldoon,
    With a knife and fork said them every man.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    O' Neill
    Address
    Fartrin, Co. Cavan