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1. Poem about Daniel O'Connell and the Landlord (continued)

   

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   8. Two suits of black clothes Dan put on the tinders.
   And he told them their budgets for to leave aside.
   And gloves of black shamy their black hands to cover.
   And tools in their trunks which were both large and wide.
   9. It was early next morning the waiter conveyed
   Their tools and their budgets into the same.
   And the Landlord he smiled as he welcomed them in.
   Who spared neither puddings, pies, porter or gin.
   10. In this grand apartment they took up their quarters.
   Provisions being plentiful they locked them-selves in.
   And it was early next morning those two Irish tinkers.
   They unpacked their budgets and began to make tin.
   11. In a moment the landlord called up the waiter

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   History Edit

   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Vincent Fallon

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   Thomas Fallon

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Derryad, Co. Longford