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2. A Song

   “You've called on me to sing a song. ¶ I'll try what I can do...”

   

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   You've called on me to sing a song. I'll try what I can do, I dont say what I can do, I dont say whether good or bad. But that I'll leave to you. The subjects now before us and I solemnly do declare, That there's nothing half so handsome As a nobby head of hair. II Perhaps you think I'm bragging, But the proog of it is clear, If you only twig the company that sits around us here. Now something I will tell you now pray don't at me stare. There's nothing half so handsome. As a nobby head of hair.

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Billy Kincaid

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Seeharan, Co. Cavan

   Informant

   Mr T. Cochrane

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Greaghclogh, Co. Cavan