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    My Mother once told me that when I was born
    The day that I first saw the light
    I looked down the street on that very first morn,
    And gave a great crow of delight
    Now most new born babies appear in a huff and start with a sorrowful squall
    But I know I wass born in Ballyjamesduff
    And thats why I smiled on them all
    The baby is a man now toil worn and tough
    But a whisper comes over the sea
    Come back Paddy Reilly to
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Burns
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Billis, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Matty Burns
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Billis, Co. Cavan