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1. Curry Cattle-Drive (continued)

   

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   V
   Says the Sergt. to Masterson "will you go out
   And try will you small any drivers about",
   "As you don't care for sport, keep the cattle in view
   And we'll keep up the dance for an hour or two,
   For we're dying with loneliness here in Lickbla".
   VI
   Then Patsie went out and he walked the plains round
   Neither bullock nor dirver was there to be found
   He retraced his steps, back, twice as fast as he went
   With the news that was sure to bring discontent
   To the dancers that rattled their jigs in Lickbla.
   VII
   Says the Sergeant to Patsie "You are looking queer"
   "No wonder" says Patsie, theres no cattle there,
   From the road to the river I couldn't find ont
   And I heard coming back that they're three hours gone
   In a week you may gather them all back to Lickbla".
   VIII
   "Come boys, get your helmets surmounted with spikes."
   "Young fellows, like lightening jump on to your bikes,
   And scour the country from Fore to Finea
   Each one stripped his teeth and prayed loud "that I may"
   Get my hands on those imps that are driving Lickbla.

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   History Edit

   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Location

   Lickbla, Co. Westmeath

   Collector

   Patrick G. Dolan

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Castletown, Co. Westmeath

   Informant

   Miss Lena Fagan

   Relation

   Relative (other than parent or grandparent)

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   28

   Address

   Castletown, Co. Westmeath