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    “There was a man name Wonegan, Who wandered up and down”

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    There was a man named Donegan,
    Who wandered up and down,
    And always in the country stayed,
    Unless he came to town.
    2
    The people to him kindly said
    "What do you want, my man,"
    'Tis work I want, oh, give me work"
    Replied bold Donegan.
    3.
    But though he wandered north and south"
    And travelled east and west"
    No work came to brave Donegan"
    Who passed his days at rest.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Toal
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    10
    Address
    Killykeeragh, Co. Monaghan