School: Tinateriffe, Cappamore (roll number 7569)

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1. Local Song (continued)

   “It wa not long since I cut my stick and started”

   

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   Says Mick Malone to me how many more is in it Says he I'll have the three and you can put up the oul jennit. I then put up the beast I always bring a sporter, I told the Barmaid to make haste and fill up three pints of porter. Fill up the same again and a little drop for Mickey A flowing glass of gin for my friend here Patsy Hickey (Chorus) There were rounds after rounds we drank whilst we were able Myself I spent a pound while sitting at the table We then kicked up a row when we were soon a leaving The old Sargeant he came in and landed me under the table, The court day it came on the Bench fined me ten bob Sir, That I had to pay God knows there were not many bobs Sir. (The above song was composed by some local poet in Doon and was sung in this district by Pat Redfern a native of the hills of Doon who died about ten years ago aged then about 70 years)

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   Topics

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

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   English