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   “Come all ye young men that are wished to get married.”

   

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   (4)
   And I could find in my heart for to treat them to whiskey
   Though they wore the black velvet all trimmed round their tail.
   And to my surprise I gave a look higher
   I found every one of them had on their veils
   (5)
   Say I to myself before I will anchor
   Lassies I'll watch your meneouvers awhile
   I walked up and down and I met them so often
   I scarcely could keep from eah other a smile
   (6)
   But had they been there until the resurrection
   There was no one would treat them to brandy or ale
   Had they not been foolish, they might know the reason,
   And slipped off oneside and threw off their old veils.
   (7)
   The delicate creatures, they seemed to get weary
   They laid their back up to the side of a car
   They began to get dry for the wee drop of whiskey
   No wonder, the creatures for they had come far.
   (8)
   It's up came a herd boy all joking and guessing
   Which oft times away from the cows he did steal
   The slipped him some halfpence, saying come away & treat us
   For we are not proud through we have on our veils.
   (9)
   My friend and I both followed after,

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   S. Doherty

   Gender

   Male

   Occupation

   Teacher

   Address

   Lios Balla, Co. an Chabháin

   Informant

   Mr Isaac Trotter

   Gender

   Male

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Lios Balla, Co. an Chabháin