School: Summerville (roll number 622)
- Location:
- Summerville, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: John Burke
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0652, Page 17
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- (continued from previous page)A fire.
As I went out a slippery gap I met my Uncle Davy, with iron heels and teapot nose and upon my word he frightens the crows.
A gun.
As round as an apple, as deep as a cup and all the King's horses could not take it up.
A well.
As round as an apple, as flat as a pan, the head of a woman, the whole of a man.
A penny.
Long-legged father, big round mother, three little children and they all the one colour.
A pot and hangers.
He who made it did not use it, he who bought it did not want it and he who wore it did not care whether he got it or not.
A coffin.
It goes around the house all day and stays in a corner at night.(continues on next page)
