School: Mín Charraigeach (roll number 7188)
- Location:
- Meencargagh, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Caitlín Nic Ghiolla Uain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1096, Page 129
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Old Ballad (continued)
“Soldier, soldier, will you marry me?”
(continued from previous page)For I have no socks to put on.”
She went to the market as fast as she could tear,
With her hi-ho, and the sound of a drum,
And bought him a pair of socks of the very very best,
And gave them to the soldier to put on.VI“Soldier, soldier, won’t you marry me?
With my hi-ho, and the sound of a drum.”
“No, no, no, I could not marry you,
For I have no shoes to put on.”
She went to the market as fast as she could tear,
With her hi-ho, and the sound of a drum,
And bought him a pair of shoes of the very very best,
And gave them to the soldier to put on.VII“Soldier, soldier, won’t you marry me?
With my hi-ho, and the sound of a drum.”
“No, no, no, I could not marry you,
For I have no hat to put on.”
She went to the market as fast as she could tear,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sarah Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Meencrumlin, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Kitty Mc Grory
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 92
- Address
- Meencrumlin, Co. Donegal