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1. The Cow and the Piper (continued)

   

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   astonished as well as delighted.
   In these time poor Denny could could not
   earn a penny martial law had him stung like a viper.
   It kept him within till the bones and they skin
   were grinning through the rags of the piper.
   III
   One heavenly night as the moon shone out bright poor Denny strode home by Drumdaning
   And what did he see from the branch of a tree but the corpse of a soldier there hanging.
   Says Denny the rogues they have boots they have brogues and the boots they had such a grip sir.
   They were sewed gallows tight he pulled with such might the legs and boots came with the piper.
   IV
   He took up the legs and he took to his pegs till he came to Tim Kennedy's cabin.
   Says Tim from within I cannot let you in
   You'll be shot if you are caught out there rapping.
   He sent him to the shed where the cow was in bed with a wisp he began to wipe her.
   They lay down together on the seven foot feather the cow hugging Denny the piper.
   V
   When breakfast was done Tim sent out his son to make Denny jump like a lamp lighter.
   The legs they were there and he roared like a bear

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Michael Conlon

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   13

   Address

   Shannow, Co. Cavan

   Informant

   Hugh Smith

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   60

   Address

   Shannow, Co. Cavan