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School: Drong (2)

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Drung, Co. Cavan
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Bean Uí Fháinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1022, Page 395

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  1. Old Song (continued)

    “There was a man and a silly old man as I heard people say”

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  2. Old Song

    “I cut my stick and I greased my brogues”

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    1. I cut my stick and I greased my brogues
    The latter end of May, Sir.
    And off to Dublin I did go
    To walk upon the quay, Sir.
    2. For England fair then I was bound
    To cut the hay and corn,
    I turned my back on Ireland
    The place where I was born
    ChorusWith my Tilly macoo - no heart more true
    Than Belly ORourke, the bothar.
    3. As I was going up the street
    I met a man on the road, Sir
    He was mounted on a big white horse.
    And the deel a word he spoke, Sir.
    4. Neither hat nor whips nor spurs he'd got
    And "By Jove said I if your horse does stiv
    On the street you'll surely be tossed, Sir."
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