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' Arrah father,” says I, you’re a frolicsome
elf,
"But be a good boy and take care of yourself.
With yourself
toorle lol, &c.
I was going, but ould father Murphy cried “ stay. We’ll settle the matter, I’ll tell you the way “ I’ll marry you straight, and then Barney you know,— “Thankee Father,” says I, “but I’d much rather go.” So to ould father Murphy I bade good night, And to Judy I said, what you'll own was puite right, “ Ararh Judy,” says I, “ you’re a frolicsome elf, “ But I’ll be a good boy, and take care ot self.” With your toorle lol, &c,
i dream’d a dreary dream. I dream’d a dreary dream last night, God keep us a’ frae sorrow, I dream’d I pil’d the birk sae green, Wi’ my true love on Yarrow.