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1. Old Songs (continued)

   “As a batch of peelers went out wan night”

   

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   Your oath I don't regard a pin
   To sign for my committal, O,
   My jury will be gentlemen
   And grant me my acquittal, O."

   Peeler.
   "let the consequence be what you will,
   A peelers power I'll let you know,
   I'll handcuff you, at all events,
   And march you off to prison, O.
   You villian, sure you can't deny,
   Before a judge and jury, O.
   With you I found two horney spears.
   Which threatened me with fury, O."

   Goat
   "I'd wondher, if you were not dhrunk.
   From whiskey, rum, or brandy, O,

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Eibhlín Ní Liatháin

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Baunta, Co. Kilkenny