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Page 1965
... Till Mars grows jealous raally , But , faith , he fears the Irish knack Of handling the shillaly . Charles Graham Halpine [ 1829-1868 ] THE FIDDLER OF DOONEY WHEN I play on my fiddle in Dooney , Folk dance like a wave of the sea ; My ...
... Till Mars grows jealous raally , But , faith , he fears the Irish knack Of handling the shillaly . Charles Graham Halpine [ 1829-1868 ] THE FIDDLER OF DOONEY WHEN I play on my fiddle in Dooney , Folk dance like a wave of the sea ; My ...
Page 1966
... Till with all their cross - questions sure no one could know If the child was too fast , or the clock was too slow . Now the first faction - fight in owld Ireland , they say , Was all on account of Saint Pathrick's birthday : Some ...
... Till with all their cross - questions sure no one could know If the child was too fast , or the clock was too slow . Now the first faction - fight in owld Ireland , they say , Was all on account of Saint Pathrick's birthday : Some ...
Page 1985
... till I feel quantum suff . Such luxury still I'm in lack o ' ! Be joy ever so sweet , it would be incomplete Without a good Pipe of Tobacco . Should my recreant muse - sometimes apt to refuse The guidance of bit and of bridle- Still ...
... till I feel quantum suff . Such luxury still I'm in lack o ' ! Be joy ever so sweet , it would be incomplete Without a good Pipe of Tobacco . Should my recreant muse - sometimes apt to refuse The guidance of bit and of bridle- Still ...
Page 1991
... till ye may see The tears run down her cheek : Then doth she trowl to me the bowl Even as a maltworm should , And saith , " Sweetheart , I took my part Of this jolly good ale and old . " Now let them drink till they nod and wink , Even ...
... till ye may see The tears run down her cheek : Then doth she trowl to me the bowl Even as a maltworm should , And saith , " Sweetheart , I took my part Of this jolly good ale and old . " Now let them drink till they nod and wink , Even ...
Page 1993
... ten thousand rivers up , Sc filled that they o'erflow the cup . The busy sun ( and one would guess By's drunken fiery face no less ) , Drinks up the sea , and , when he's done Drinking 1993 I Let's eat, drink, and play till the worms ...
... ten thousand rivers up , Sc filled that they o'erflow the cup . The busy sun ( and one would guess By's drunken fiery face no less ) , Drinks up the sea , and , when he's done Drinking 1993 I Let's eat, drink, and play till the worms ...
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