School: Drong (2)
- Location:
- Drong, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: Bean Uí Fháinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1022, Page 394
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Old Song
“There was a man and a silly old man as I heard people say”
There was a man and a silly old man
As I heard people say.
He swore he'd do more work in a day,
Than his wife w'd do in three."Hold your tongue" you silly old man,
"I'll do a fair thing now,
Do you stay in the house tomorrow
And I'll go hold the plowA you must feed the two little pigs that lie out in sty
You must watch the speckled hen
Lest she should lay away.
And you must reel the hank of yarn
That I spun yesterday"He went to feed the two little pigs
That lie out in the sty
He hopped his forehead against the wall
And the blood began to fly.He went to watch the speckled hen
Lest she should lay away
But he forget to reel the yarn
His wife spun yesterday(continues on next page)