School: Gleann na gCoileach (roll number 1583)

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1. The Skellig's List (continued)

   

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   To coax "poor R" - “the ape” – the best

   But nothing doing for rinós few

   And “poor R’s father must say, adieu

   VII

   The half-pint bought by "fúird" so lately

   Will not lure “the fox” the miser" stately

   And "Euge" the man who walked so proudly

   Is now “a dud” though he talks so proudly

   
   VIII

   
   The “goat" is now in a terrible state

   Because he thought at night so late

   That all the world was fast asleep

   To wend his way from “Pats o’ the sheep”

   
   IX

   
   First attempts are not so bad

   But tries and tries may stem “the had”

   “By gum” I can see no reason

   Why I’m rejected every season

   
   X

   
   Ah “poor Mick” THE HENS are awful

   A marriage surely should be lawful

   If “Darby” would only take your word

   You surely would be giving the “bird”

   
   XI

   
   Driving cows so late at night

   Will not allure “poor Billy’s sight”

   Other colleens are on the way

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   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

   Languages

   Irish

   English

   Collector

   Liam Riordan

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   S. Mc Brohan