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School: Drom an Mhadaidh

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Drumavaddy, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
S. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0990, Page 100

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  1. Songs - Bandbeggars Dressed in Straw

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    Song sung on occasion of wedding by men looking for money
    "God save all here, tis myself that glad
    That I haven't quite missed the spree
    I own and confess that I am might glad
    To meet with good company.
    Twas once I was rich, but now I am poor
    And my word is as good as law
    But now I look strange and my rhyme tis changed
    To poor Bandbeggars dressed in Straw.
    A toast I will drink to this happy pair
    May they never be married again.
    May they live all their life in comfort and strife
    and the children will say Amen
    May they prosper and trive every day they rise
    May they always have cash to draw
    And plenty to spend among you and all men
    And poor Bandbeggards dressed in Straw
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    2. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose Tully
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dennmore or Legganden, Co. Cavan