Scoil: Baile Roibín, Knocktopher

Ar an leathanach seo

1. The Gander He Shook Out The Straw

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   I
   As I roved through Killcullen town
   While money held I ne'er looked down
   But the first of my misfortunes was
   To hire with a farmer in Newtown

   II
   How do you thresh young man he said
   Is it by the barrel or the day
   Your diet it shall be of the best
   Beside your wages no delay.

   III
   The barn it was long and wide
   Not dreading either hail or rain
   With my Buailtan in good order
   And a swiping stroke to shell the grain

   IV
   There was a sow and nine young pigs
   A turkey and her clutch was there
   Unto poor Jim they stood a friend
   And helped him well to shell the grain

   V
   There was six fat ducks and nine fat geese
   And with myself they made a law.
   They stood a friend unto poor Jim.
   And the gander he shook out the straw.

   (leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

   Stair Athraigh

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Edward O' Dwyer

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Faisnéiseoir

   Mrs Mc Donough

   Inscne

   Baineann