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   “About four years ago, I was diggin' the land.”

   

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   I About four years ago, I was diggin' the land With me "brógs" on me feet and me spade in me hand 'Ses I to meself what a pity to see Such a sportin' young blade diggin' turf in Tralee Chorus Wisha' Erin go bráth, shillelagh and all And me heart goes wid' ye, sweet Erin go bráth. II So I buttered me "brógs" & shook hands to me spade And I'm off to the fair like a sportin' young blade. Up comes the "sargent", he "axed" me to 'list Wisha! sargent a chroidhe put the "bob" in me fist Chorus. III Here is a shilling, I've got no more When you go to head quarters you'll get a half score Wisha! "quarters" 'ses I bidding the sergeant good bye You wouldn't like to be quartered nor "nather would I Chorus IV The first thing they gave me it was a red coat, And two straps of leather to tie round me throat They gave me a "quare" thing, I "axed" what was that They said it was a cockade for me hat. Chorus.

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Informant

   G. Clarke

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Inch East, Co. Cork