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School: Finternagh

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    at your back.
    You'll dream you're in Heaven and high in adorn
    And wake up as fresh as the day you were born.
    If gossip should veer to the views of the day,
    You'll want to be wary and watch what you say,
    Don't voice your opinions no matter how wide,
    They may not with those of the pig coincide,
    Be cautious as well in the colours you choose,
    Remember the pig has his own little views,
    To fly the wrong flag would be bad etiquette,
    That pig in his wrath might his breeding forget.
    But after the banquet the bill will be due,
    And solvency then will be seeing you thro,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philip Clarke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullynaskeagh, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Clarke
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullynaskeagh, Co. Cavan