School: Carraigíní (Carrigans)
- Location:
- Carrigans, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Máire E. Ní Stiopháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1108, Page 30
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The Song of the Christmas Mummers (continued)
“Room, Room my gallant boys give us room to rhyme”
(continued from previous page)I fought Samson, Samson fought me
Samson was a good man but he conquer me
If you don't believe in what I say I'll enter in Oliver Cromwell and he'll clear the way.
(Oliver Cromwell)"Her comes I Oliver Cromwell with my long copper nose
I fought many nations as you suppose
I made the French to tremble
The Spanish for to quake
I fought the jolly Dutchman till his very heart did break
Prince George:- You're a liar sir(continues on next page)