School: Lúbán Díge (Bodyke)
- Location:
- Bodyke, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Bríd, Bean Uí Chadhla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0591, Page 307
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- As round as an apple as deep as a cup, All the king's horses couldn't draw it up.
A well.As I went out a slippery gap, I met my Uncle Davy. I cut off his head and left his body easy.
A head of cabbage.Ink, ank, under a bank, ten drawing four.
A woman milking a cow.Humpty, Dumpty, sat on the wall.
Humpty, Dumpty, got a great fall.
All the King's horses and all the King's men, couldn't put Humpty Dumpty together again.
An egg.
These words are sung to the Irish tune of "off She goes"Riddle, riddle, me, such a riddle couldn't be,
Thro' a rock, thro' a real, thro' an old spinning wheel,
Thro' a horse's shin bone.
Riddle me that or leave it alone.
A moth.Riddle me, riddle me, randyo,
My father gave me some seed to sow,
The seed was black and the ground was white,
Riddle me that and I'll tell you are on right.
1. Writing - paper and ink
2. Caite[?] of bread with[?] Caraway seeds.(continues on next page)
