School: Druim na dTréad
- Location:
- Drumnatread, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Stonndúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1020, Page 033
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- (continued from previous page)And when the whiskey it was drank sure Anthony asked the wife
But "Sweet Lips" took the beetle and swore she'd have his life
III
Be easy now said Anthony for we are no disgrace
We'll let you know before we go that we have a fine place.
And if you marry this "gasson" you will come unto good soil
He has thirteen acres of good land under Mr. Boyle.
IV
Besides he is a tradesman so do not let him go
The place that he has for you is better than you know
She said stop Mr Finnegan and no more of your prate
For the gasson you have with you is scarcely jockey weight(continues on next page)
