Irish wedding (1)/The Irish Wedding

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THE IRISH WEDDING.

Sure wont you hear what roving cheer,
⁠Was spread at ⟨Paddy's⟩ ⟨wedding⟩ O,
And how so gay they spent the day
⁠From churching to be bedding O?
First book in hand-came-Father Quipes,
⁠With the ⟨bride's⟩ dadda the baille, O:
While the chanter with his merry pipes,
⁠Struck up a ⟨lilt⟩ so gaily
⁠Toddery teddery, &c

Now there was Mat and Sturdy Pat
⁠And merry Morgan Murphy O
And Murdoch Mags an Tirloch Skags,
⁠M'Laughlan, ⟨and⟩ Dick Durfey O
And ⟨then the⟩ girls rigg'd out in white,
⁠Led on by Ted O'Reily O;
While the chanter with his merry pipes,
⁠Struck up lilt so gaily O.
⁠Toddery, teddery, &c

When Pat was asked if his love would ⟨last⟩,
⁠The chapel echoed with laughter O,

By my shoul says Pat, you may say that,
⁠To the ead of the world and after O.
Then tenderly her hand he gripes
⁠And kisses her genteely O,
While the chanter with his merry pipes,
⁠Struck up a lilt so gaily O.
⁠Teddery, teddery, &c.

Then a roaring set at dinner were met,
⁠So ⟨frolicksome⟩ and so frisky O:
⟨Potatoes⟩ galore a skirreg or more,
⁠With a flowing madder of whisky O.
Their sound to be sure did'nt go the 'swipes,
⁠At the bride's expense so freely O,
While to wish them fun the merry pipes
⁠Struck up a lilt so gaily O.
⁠Teddery, teddery &c.

And then at night O what ⟨delight⟩
⁠To see them ⟨capering and prancing O⟩
An opera or ball was nothing (illegible text)
⁠Compar'd to ⟨the style⟩ of their dancing O.
And then to see old father Quipes
⁠⟨Beating⟩ time with his shilelah O,
And all the while the merry pipes
⁠Stuck up a lilt so gaily O.
⁠Teddery teddery, &c.

And now the ⟨knot⟩ so sucky are got,
⁠They'll go to sleep ⟨without⟩ rocking O:
While the bride-maids for so gravely prepare
⁠For throwing of the stocking O.
Dacadems we'll have says father Quipes
⁠And the bride was kissed genteelly O,
While to wish them fun the merry pipes
⁠Struck up a lilt so gaily O.
⁠Teddery teddery, &c.