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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1002, Page 107

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    For the parting of you Dear Willie.
    Is the parting of my life.
    So stay at home Dear Willie
    And I will be your wife.
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    O Nancy Dearest Nancy,
    Its a thing that I could not do.
    Our colonel he gave orders,
    (?) woman there to go
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    But I'll cut off my yellow locks,
    And going along with you.
    I'll dress myself in Veleteen
    And we will go to egypt too.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Billy Kincaid
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Seeharan, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr T. Cocharne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Greaghclogh, Co. Cavan