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Containing the dest collection of the newest songs of the day.

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rrintcd by John F. Nugent & Co., 35, l·ew-Row, West.

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'1 R I S a BLACI{BIRD. SHElL'S RA.MBLE TO LUC.tN.

Air •• Rambling Kitty •. OD •• weet plealant day in the month ofSep.

tell/ber, ·The year 'A'wcnly .(olll I .hall .lw'YI re.

member, ·To .porting l1I'eel Lucln .way I did WAIl;

der, . III Cif, with two friend. who were lUll deu

to me, And w btn that we en tered to Ollr ,reateal

pleasure, W. me« with Pat H.ud.en we land beyon.

mealllre, 11' Ardl8 IIkew'iae who w., .urely • tr~fe. A.I1d w'lcome'd u. all with "IIMiI full ot gl .. .

AI d.wn throusb.lhe toWD then w. all " .. . " Itr911iag, .

~o.~.rnjn, old lilllfl .IIIe n .till kO,' .... 'ju,u. -.... . ' ., . . , -

• W. 111« 'fbom .. l\Iu,lI" Uhwl. 11 ..

D (l1l'liu g, Wbo all did rejoice tbeir old t;)1I'nlmon to_; T heu ill to 11 groll shop to banilB v .. ~atioll, L.!ko, b,oM!y. y'O~Ulg fellowI each man tooll

" .: pis alalion ' Tb'e'j.iii lJ(ey re Iwigged It in Iplte oftaratllilt A nd drank l ike the 1011101 old Erinmaolue ..

'!.~ ... ,..:(:il '~ . B ut,one lblnll ocourred that hai Ilk. to af·

fright UI , ,

For .. Shell hc,.lo:Ok ,sick who WI thought "!lul~, , , delight us,.' '.

And h~ b~. re1t!ain'd 10 it lurely " ould spit., # • ' U8 , .

T q ,I r,tl \ltm fj, l all , and coul4 ,not merry be~ " But' l oon 'htl recovered to oui con801a\109, ' , I

alld ' Ij l~ct a a~mg without lI'Iore h ll"i tatloll. " E ach man soem'd well plealed at tbli .lI1olr : ,~ " ' .. ,~. a lteration. . ;,

ADdlaugn ed like the loilg olold,Erlnmaehr ..

l!f:{r~e tbA 'hero that alw&"1 "AI ~allan', A~ c~PI.i o,,~io6-l1 11 glng dilplay'd.h',great la • .

I~;j ~,:~;l~ r,~ . ' . . '. ;.\., .. , l.ibwiie Tbom81 Marpby :tb, H ibemfail '

.' galJa.l~t, Whon melodi"1l1 voice It "AI charmIng dcl J

(rile, .. rant'a,bew.; tbought Morpke'41 4-tcl< .anTt

~' &DJloy _ '.

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... Jlo4'I01lL1I88 1I~11J 01. •• fIT. Ab-Tile Po~ bat Hoatlt Soll1'.,.

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I' 81l malea nine YOllr ,aid Inoline, Allia' my wellk narration, ' • I'..

Whltet I exp~in ~ love-.Iek .na-ia, . ~ And doleful situation, • L,.

Ily Cupid he hila wounded me, I ind ~. hc-alth impanng,

Sinc~ first I SIlW young Sally Sa.,,,,, The ma~chl.cu !\! aid .of Brill.

N ea.r Collon t01Nl of big~ renown, ~igh Felrard's grand plantatioll,

O~6~ pleasllnt day I beut my, ~ay, For f ura.l recreati on,

1 cast my (lye and did espy, , A

A charruer most endrlu·,!llg. • I

' ''~no kipped the grcp, n .li ke \'611/18 'lue~J 'l 'he matchless !\!ai ,} o{ E riu.

I being cvnfnsell , I stood an::\,·m use'.t', ,1 ud' 'la:!:cd UpOll l.er hoauly.

,{ 'h~n hml"tl 'ill:!" low rasp(lCt'lo show, ~~'h;dl s\!rcly was 'my duty ; .

I 11)o!lk siucore en ch anting (air, M ,v gri ~ r. 'vC/yond Tcplli'ring,

r ou cal\8ed m)' "'oe a,las it's so, S WIJ~ t ma lchl{'s8 Maill e f Erill. ' ,

, !..."iIl She ~ay. young 111&11 i l'8 all a ehalll.,

You w'ord. Wl\k e , u~ illlprll@llitlll,

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t;s, .: : •• 91 I' i It ' • • \ J .' J ~ I ,. J ~

~ • ., ..... la. NI 'h. 4&mN1e ... . With th.il.lbt. I ••• x". ....... .tl '

I'. w.11 aware YOII oaa:.~ ~~, • J So drop )lour· ~o"a aD~ i".,riD. ~,t'

A .ingl~ H(" la y.oid o( atrjt., r T,IIeu aaid tbe M altLDI Erbt. , 'J

, 'f MOlt killing dame dOB" tbfak I.IMlJiMltl,

Wben I tell my .I'Gotlont, " T ~ oll-bave my heart tlllliC. depart,

}'m nearly in diatracti. , -YOllr glancing eyes did mo entlc.,

Tbey'rf coaxing and iDsDaria., Your answer, .sure, will ki1l o~ oure,

Sw'6et inatcble .. Mala of Erhi., ( .I < ,

YOllY8J1!I"l' I aay (eh. :ine, 1 pr~y, 1': :: How la inhat you ftatter, ' .. - J

I tull Y"\l rp'~iD l'm, uot iD8an.~ ' , ,: ' 'Po mind tile word. rOIl litter,. • .,)

Elpericnco tella IlUJ. 11;1.". (ull"~ : , Oy wicked p.erao.\'cranc., ,

Tha: saints have toll and did r.bel, • i.i<l the aweet 1\1 aid of ..Erl""

, " )11 deQlelt ddar,-lhcn Dey.r (ear, ,

~ " 'You'ro nllt aUIl iD 'danger, '. .,' .­In Towuley Hall my place' tbough .mall.

C(l.1J: lV,ell re,ccil'8 a ,trlUlller_ Mj"'ferlile land', aC yotlr cO!llmMul,

My bOlite I Im repairiulI,

• All .WI .,. •• Ia. tt Y.1l b. l1li •• ;

S,,"t lIIawhole .. mai4 01 Rria. •

Kind .b', .. 101 ahe I tbink I .... You',. OD a goo'd Intention,

Since ,lbat I 4Dd you are 80 kind, Tbe clay l~len quickly men lion­

la H)'mell" band. I'll give my baact. Your o/l'.,r'8 mo~ endearing,

I'll con8lan~ be till deB Lh tu thee, Then laid the Maid of ~,riD.

B!'DDY llfAGEE. Air-Rattlin, Ravin' Blade.

I Will born in the town ot'Tip, ao gay, Where thc h:)y' they welt the tlu!'e .".J }<'aith I fell in 10.0, my bOTs, d'ye ate, ln' the girll10vt!cl Will BlCldy ~fag.e,

S wint to the rair onc 8umm<>r1 dl1Y. DrelSc/\ in ' lIlY Sundli)' fri1. .0 gay, An' Inlo .. tint I wentlo free; And there I milt with Biddy Magee,

t caUed for 8 naggin of the oH dinll-doD" Jilt to give ,1 [loTIsh to the long, I pai:l for .the .ana qllite frank all' rre~ f~ 'he fint tootll~ll save WIIa t. D'~d,

,_ ~larce,

an hn I chiac~ j~I' IUIcler the cJWa.,

f ' Mf~ti.R,·~. ala ~I " ,

To be my wife .ha ille. did .,rti. So coaxing and funny w ... Biddy JI..,.. 11. ;n , lily bo)", a we9k after tba~, , ; './r ' h ;" I'T;~e! her dl1rli~' ,P!lt; ,

:. it, r «. join in th~ 'pTee, '" I " .. hllee ,

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1 l'lg r r~ 111 (\ 1 JIH1: )" tJ ' &\luur., p ., 11. ,\ 1~ ' r lrJl t .. '\f" .. ' tt :u. 11 ,· I~U e ; ~ ,

). r;:/J . .1 11 1 t 1(' li e] . 'V, who Ut· \,U cou\d .. .. ~, """'-0'" iJa c,tm., I sq uillt, et b: dy Mo.gee,

• '\ Jo. " ~ "':,nt roun ,l l" 'tU",'b gal_re" rl' kno"', t' 'IP f. I cm the flure

1' 11 .;1 '; au' Tint to ... :"k \l/I e:spree, '11, !,I ,,'y'e! ha', the flist kiss !ru.

"t<\ ) MII\5ce,

t hntr ,)w ,t1vil~ tbnt very night, " '.il , 'nl <i l~ company all to fright; ' S,'. I , 111 :' I ,.YM, you lfQOn3h;jll.~e, • Wb"t s l<.i!>s ,You'll get ,fr~m Birldy MB'~ "

We fiJ\ i~Q'~1 the rOW, RI it did· befiD. ' '. Thin Biddy an' 1 put out the glim; We ",in\ \0 bod quite dr,unk d')'a~. An' there 1 'gan hUSlliA' Biddy K'~ ••

• • .4ItItF t1,S,·y.Jr!f'8 JOlf • .,Jltlp_

Frill'" Cl..,. E,.c.f" t. , 61DD,Y M.A6EE. Air_Battlin' Rovin' BJ.tI •.

My bo,.., this night you 'v. heard lroa .. , Bow I got married to Biddy Mare_ Now only lilt an' I'll tell ye Bow I W&l jilted by Biddy Mar ...

w. had'lIt beell married mere thaa a ... .., 'tit true

WhIn .he brought me twil1l-oh I twl, lit I my dear, thi, won't agre_ lilt 'like their Dd, ,it Biddy M .....

Falth ,iI I, ita very SOOIl, T. ;;;t.;; your work from the loom, Yo.toO,\; a It&l8ll from the be,; I cloI1" like to BI1 idle, ail Biddy Mar ...

"ill, ml dear, they're lIet like Ill' ; J.d.eed they are, ill troth, ,illbe, friah manufa.cture, true, ,is Ihe, ~ you the PATTER", ,iI Biddy Ma ....

At the chllder 1 did look, good lack; Lik. a Ilfner, they were a.llIO black-15, the powera, ,iI 11 tbi, iI a .pr •• ; I ..... " WM, eiI Bl.dy MIi".

BW, .",nwOII'tpamoa •• , ~;:a J wt.'~, Sut 80W, .. '~"

'l'BB HB BO 01 BONNY O.fUO.t Am •• TIl. GI'e4IIl Llue&.

I'. a poor .imple made dlat'.IA ...... mentatlon,

ud 10Te is the caue of m, paia, For sake of a hero I pine m :vu .....

Sly Cupid my poor heart hu .Iain Young Charles O'NeiU i. the lad! ad ..

The fairest and rarest roaod Brill' ....... shore .

He" gone to vU~ .paiD wUn tb ea do roar

ThAl hero of bODIl1 Carlow.

lIe', just five feet ten, ani .v .... II ... neater

well formed in ever1 derree, The popler tree then it never '"w .....

ter '(bell turn that i, far no"," frOID .. . UlI I)air in Illto Iqld _4 bla .... '" . t-' .

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m. "'1 llke t".oldlaIll('Dd. that .~U. la 1hh 'bead. . ,

But ob, I'm afraid tflat my charla. i. dea4 The hero of b0I!DY Carlow.

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My deaTwas ~1DetcpD then w'~en hll!, ~Dd .• I ,arled •

Which wa~ on tlie th·ird of July Be left his poor Ma,ry almost bl't)ken , hc~t'ted " Afflicted and ILnxious to die ,k .:illJu () :,t liat day from aJd Erinso IP·';,";,. '10 fight fi,r the cause of the fa ir ::iP '''UiSll

. ' Qnl'en • And oh, I could· wi_h that [ never ha,d 11I!t!n

The 'hero of bonny Carlow, I

.... : J The 'most obdurate heart it would meol " in10' pity • . '

To sce me I.ake leave of mv d<' ar , T !\'c crow/I ,. that flock'aiD both f rOltl "'-' u h l.)

a dd city }o'OI' 11 ' llw ; di d a ll '.hed a tea.r : ,H\' k iijR,:.<l IDY pall! lips tha t w,·,'" c.' <I • .

t ~lan I:h ,· 'l'ill till' ~,) !di l ' r ~ '~ :; .'· mhlE·d ., .,

j Ad;,' " !.) \" ly ; .. f.!lrj' my darh;w: •. ", ,.-hp h u :) t' {J(l!;VI/" ' '< ,~r)o w

. . ..... 11'1 .. dt. reaGed wttll mr eri .. Lik. one in a pal., in truth did .bW .. And heay)' and deep -re 1D1 Ilgh.; 1

H- courteou'" 'bowed and w,nlKlhlllHr h~d . •

Qo th .. qllarter-deck there _ , darHn, di. Jtand , (.tueS .

U,· ~ P" .' hut hi. word. t oo~ ' d not under. Thl' .. '" 'I i' "~. ('arlfl.w_ ,

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I 1"11\ I , " OHt o fro ! 19ht . . h.' .' . r;,,' .,d and 'HI heart,vu

,- lin . rde~ I 1' 1 Ffd ' n~ cit-' f1 (o +·n(l ,..d :l ) I( ' Hul k in the

t ,I "1 .· rul l" l1lf 'IH r e Ju <ll' rlcr 1:0 sicep Ill " d,,) CO'l lJ)" ,:.l 'tu weep

'Uf Ln,> b·.,'" vf b,·nuy Car uw • • '

t\ u..- Uq .... & h ,IM aaivl'd l ha.t he'e mortalll \\ · .. undl'd _ .

III lhHI lot .. lar," canllO& baU . Th,- I h""lI: h~ of tIM· 6RQle it hu 1 •• ~

~"11 founded ~ . . " " ~ · .n grim d .. lI.lh no,. I call ; r· ,." " .. ,oinhutf' II,,,I Il) fi'\ieh alt.t,Ife , , ' . wuk tM(·"." . no y poor +

1 .vJ . <load . inCl!' "" n •• r ....... (H .... Ia,ro et Dou, c.,1p. ,

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~ ,IJIA.L()(JUII BE7'FBB N D..fN..HU d'OON!,,~~L. AII rH.!I~~A.Ul!'¥ •. ~ ~ ,Z .. ,.-.' ' DobbiD!~ PlowelJ ,Vale. , .

It 11'&1 falthe Nortli &I I w&lked for.tt: " To 'fiew the ShamrocJqll. iDI, .!

I rued awhile on nature', I~i" .mOJigll' the rocks and~.tream., • Il

OD'.· D\t.t~J;1 I did fix, my oY8l\' . Beneath a fet'tile· vale,

She lung of her wrongs in mournful.traiDe 1 .e~ Old Graaauil ••

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l'ben a' Lord .tepped Ollt, dow8 ~Olll the louth,

Be wore a l&lH'el crown, Baying, Granu& dear, be of good c:heer,

No longer you11 be bound ... I eal'that m&!l they call great DaD,

Who never did yet fail , TIle Orange crew for to subdue. '

And free old Granauile.

Rer head wu bear and her grey hair, .On,1:' her race hung du\\o:n ,

Her neck and waist he. hanlls and feut, In iro,! chains wcre QOllnd ••

Bar fl,omplaiilts 5~vere and plltintift' ail, MJ1ied o;;!itb the evening gale, .

a.\~o~ eXp'~88ed there wa~' 110 relk .. " ~;I ~~.JJ,r.14tg1le,1

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· . ·!i~''''·.". .. \'ft:,..;·lC~·~~*<::::j " .~ ." ., . 11 '1¥~;:},~¥:~"t);:~;"i;i

- ". ;.c! i'r: .I !~~ at Il~t diamayeiJ tltle troj&)1 .ail. ;:G, ~:.;iJ

I havs rent those fa.t al eh~, . ,,,,~ Tha.t .was p:ut on y.pur ~ar~li8 lOll'" :;,.' "'.; O~aM '11 An~~ pla.i,Da , . p "

Comb up your ~il' th~'i\" off despair, :: ' i ¥YplaD~ wjl1.PEl"Qr, fail, . ~_

J ha,ve g..ot the bill rOJ; t9 f~l~I, 'l<tj,. / Yeur wish, Old GranalHle. . '

Th~ coat I.he w:.8~ w.u Bt,-~~ wttll I.re, By a ruthl I Orange band,

Bllr lips 80 nveet. milf and·!Iisore8ti. ,The,. grew b~th Bl!le and wan,

The tears of.g.rlef fiow'd down her oheeke la bops as' large as hail,

Her heart expressJld t!2.er!l was no reclre .. For Poor Old· Grana~e.

~!lW oft' tb~t ~OWIl I ha,,& put down. The bastely Orange ere",.

Wbic~a.ke5 you tear you..!' poor g1'81'haiI . And'~8ar tl>.at awafulliue.

To expresa the. wrongs ef ~ IllUde .... IODS.

Whea Erm lad nojau •• To Ilold them in who t hought h RO am. ;­

To tolltur. Gfant.Uile.

De ur hup ehe leanell • UluI.~ , .... ~llt~'tljl.~, .-

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I'DIe three huncked ,e..,. th'1 brill, tu tear., .-

BoIlioi down fr&lll myeyea, I may moan the day they borl' :;.wt.y.,

My freedom &I their prize •• I'rolD that time dOWll in chaina t'm bouDi

Ho wDuder 1 look pale, ". The/,trained the blood from out tile y.tM

o . poor old Gu.aauile. •

Tlaat'. jllst the time wu propheetecl; Their candle it would bur!l,

We have got the bill againet their' will ­Which ahew8 they're on a turn •• .' ..

Aj)d whilst their d~s in granlicW'I>&'''' l.neTer did complain, •• "

For heresy won't alway8 last, ~ Not.o by GraDn~i1e. cL

Bel:ef't of blood and Lathed ill tear. , . -QTer ber harp sbe sung, . .'

And at every change of her tnoaratii strains, .. ';-.'~

Her rusty chains she rung . . . . lfet grit'f 80 clear poured on . y 4f!U; i~

My stren,; th nt last diu fail , .' <

1 m'ut lI. YI ay and )hus BlUst say. . God belp poor Gralllllli lc.. " ~ ""'~

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: -~~~--. -. ., i~i, Or '~ir; lItot jW eh.et; , o.fonger b. ahaii!, I. or our Queen 4nd Clergy ,are uu; Frilllld.

And PriDce .A\I)ert, I'll go bad, ' ,'1'1l. 8ssanmateft soee.'!,ay all ~ "', .. ,

Wlao ~.d \,.~8,1;. . 'SI<~ . •

__ ... I ..... _~.,......·'-:~ ~ ' , \ ~ ;. --: ., .... \ll\ ~ 2'HJi '£."flw:n,'(}p' ~B.({._'gB~)lL

~A."' .. Sold 'i'rayuCl', 0 . "'raw ~ear l'ldl yOlUlg lonr tllatfttli

- Cul!id', a1"'OW, '

I.in ear and with me sympathise, .'ll matchieu young damsel now CIUIQII .,

sorrow, f~as, I shall rever be win •• !.!l'hi. beautiful ~hQ!nix I hold in es~ : If prize her far more than the falr Greoiaa . Queen, ~ .lae'. tlle pride of OU countryj dear BrIa

the Green. . ') t~ the r.. ... ohw.,' DrorilMa ,.

- bow, '

{J~ ~f(·:·.: · ~ ~ '.;(:,'.' ":. . .. ~. ~ .. " ... "'.,. . . ~~ (:- 'of · I ~ ! " rat ..

., tW"'elrIIfi:.·~" ~ .aaki . 01 the Boyni, ..

. I · ... w lonly Kitty-, o.b I for whom I replM ~ clroO{)iDg a"~1 In ~ "peed" cleQ.lliie, For the Flower of .Wllt · Droghtd'a 1-

Imow. J.' I

Bhe'. as hindaome u Ven. and u ·.UHt :I Us Dian&, ._

.... meek and 1.8 mild as the don, TIl.· blooming ... reet Flqta or the plou

. . 8.uann&, ", J .

'They all are eclips.ed ~y 'lfi1 10Te, • Shea attractive Uke tlie load.toll8 to.

I ~ JIleedle I declare, > 1 . •

lIy poor wO\lIlded heart Ihe really did •• snare, J

_ lwander up and d9'lfll like a mu ID del-Pl1-ir

. ".r the Flower of 'lVee~ Drqlleda J.O& t • know, l l'h. swee' feathered tram u .he. ro'fU r through the bowera, . : 'I'heir music display .. ahe paIs, I~ 't.he ·h~g busy bees .. they r .....

the ·wiW flowers, ._ Ba,hlte this enchaJiting fine J~!I, . All nat"re teemed incliried their obet1l ....

~ 'I - to pay, . - . y. this a!1geliCl female so Charm. ~ ....... • .81~.¥.~ .. aa ..... I __ .'. ~ • •

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Bat tb. 1II4IW., 01 ..... t Dro,latU ,.. luww,

'1'0 rlye an oatllDe of her maD)' perfeotlOIlt would punle the great Homer', quill, Her yirtue &Dd beauty would etand ~e"

'reotioD Of al the philoeophera' ,kill The celebrated Newton did he bat ber le. wita Locke Pope or VircH they all 11'0.11.

agree, • T. praise this young maid that h.. aear

woanded me, The Flower of Iwoot Drogheda you kllow were I like the great CteaU that ruled

eyery natiOD, .Ml round the entire earthly ball 1,800,n would her exalt to IIUC~ • hirh Ita­

tion ,That miIlons would bow at her call, My .ceptre and crown I would lay.~ tilt

fe et "Ofthifilmiable fair one whOle .lDit .. are

809weet 'hdJtold eaored the day that fird 1 did

meet ,The Flo~er ' of .weet Dl'oghfld a you know ".I1&' ob', and al&l I am de omed for to mwm

And none t o releasa' me n-om pain .• My poo.r ,L ,." kcn llE:ari ~~ e~ fH:rj" f11t:u lly \l\l~ ~Ol.I!IUIUlllg HI IOI' (lls"olhng f fl lDl!, , '

, "-lIil 1I l't'''e~ lovvl1 KiOl.y fQl "'Dom I e.~ . ... ~ : t ....... w •

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ftu her lWetth.art ,...ateat tor hft e6Ufa .AIIIl ~ 1 abers! ~e brought in a d;)1I6D; ~ dcIli1hrull1 tlreywould lillve knoCkedlU lIi U 1 hadn't the wte ola ltick! • •

r. ,r'" War w;' the word when the faction oam.. I ... •

And to p,ummice us well they peeled cHI' la . tJieir Skill,

IJke a Hercul~8 thet'e I ~od for the a~ And the first that blune up, 1 lent down Oa

':hil' back;' '.. '.> • .., •

Then I .hoved out the eye of Pat Clallr."f, ~or he once h~b.~gged aUter l'ff,llCl.l) ,1 :.i the meantime poor cate took . 'faaOJ, s , TII myeeIC ~d my bit of a .tick.

I .mathendher Iweet heart until he wu black ib. then tipped a.'the wiak-wewere'lllll'la

a ~ack';'" . . ., 'We went'to. h~4! t'otMr ,end of the town, ' And we cheeredUP our .pirita, by l~ 10111. '

dawn. . When I ' got her .nug Into a- oorner, . And the whiakey J>eginning la warm her,

ft. told me her lweet-n e&rt WL!I an Wormer.,. Oh, 'twu:thu 11I1.idpr&yen{ormy",ck

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We got whiakiacated to ncil a aegie.; . ; For eupport my poor Ku.hadtolean;ae&W'

me' .' ':- , I promiiicf to ate her laf. to li81'. abod., ., tU terul'·w.leUcleq-in tU ..... , ........ .... ; , :.: -. ,.ft!'~ If.,...ltt!r, ,

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i1 'f'. ':-,","7f Wo'" ft toild pt a Ma furtIl&- ':'l IllI1'o1lnd.ittl~.7 p~len fer m~l~

WUIlll1_ .... ~~--. tI • < 1,. II ~

Wbetl the Wlll.~. ea, ~li aw~. to, \hi tact, ~ ',. .

Thatbefore I "t-~ I w .. ~.UY w~ And ~he ju.dge hail ;. UtU. more lit1ial. diU .

una8, He .aid what I doae wy iIllIiJ 'W1I.~_

B\lt one ckap .wore agai~ ~e, named O&reJ (Th,ough th&t Dight he WIll in. Tipperm) He'd Iwear-a coal.porter w.u a CI&!I&D',

To ir~P9rlllotl1 mj.e1l·ui4~}~~

When I wy acquitted llea~ fJ'olll ~\e dock And the gay felloW. all roun!lllleldfd~; .. r I'd a pain in lily Ihoulda', I.hoOk Da4l1O

often, F.or the bo,. all imm~,lJd IN mJ, lIWD

~t1ip. - . A~ "I" l ..}

( WM't, .ad boqh,t a gold J'ina, lift, ' And Kate ·to ilie Priest riid1iriig m, 80 D~xt night fOU oome, I will ling lire, .

'l'he adnntur8l' of me ad m,. ttlok. J

- -------------:-- ,' YOUNG JEMMF- THB YOUTH

I ADMIRB. A.,. ... 7\e Mqitl·oj"i)IIf1kH.

Attend to my tale you young 10Ter" . WhUut I am rela'ing my palu ._!. ' ." ~ ".1:0' '1'1,1 ... '''' . :.tt.'f, ···.··,.It .. · .. .. '!J.~

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• Row C1I1Ii. my poor hean b ... 1 ....

BewiltJetoed ia my aituauBO My beart it fa .corelaing in fire,

I'a pining away ~ vexation For JemmY",b. youth I ,~lr., '

When .fint 11II!held loyely JP1Jl~. If was in the sweet month tor .J UnA

!It h'I;r,~ it. was 1i~ht. (rto;" ,, ' . ~ lJ~ ~ natm:e'1f!,:s ID h(' r 'inl' 1 ,"'n "

J r~bleii for sW'eet r ~ (' r":" "

iFor mirth it 1I'&S all on y. ri,· , , .• ' h!lD,there.\O my .gr~a-(il O1 ,)' "L ip71

.~ o.r ,J'IIIDI>1 .the youth 1 "dtl)i l'c, ' ;" (; '. • , I

S. Ml4 my "cbanti~ fa ir mf'j .len ' Bow comes ~~ your l"and ll~ ~ l· .n.

Bioi oupid Y~.1lT 'lieart h ... . Y .,,,1f." Or .ba,.e"y~ gQt rp~801) to ' IUI' 11

I tll. J.QI1 &n l .. g~Uc L l:al1t)' Mull well that I ne'er '" R liu

'10 lon'you it's 111I" ']Y m] .10, ) 8Ua;'Jemmy the yot!th 1 ad Jr

Kind 'I~ I'm a ~p1e young er "IlMlt'1I Thahamc for to talre the T .... . Jr

.I'm mere!, tire dross lure of na.lm • My word. theJ are plain.,alhl, . ," .......

~,outll ever took my attentioo· ' ,. roll,,,. I D,'.r did "'*' -. -~~. . ~-. .- ... ...

• ely e.,t" hla Il&Ih '.0 •• t _U ..

Por freedom la wlaa&l~

I(y love If yoa go~ & 101lllg rOYer Ut I'ather a comely young mu I

, '11 ould you be a eonBt-.nt young 10"'" No,,' answer these words if you ca4

li~~l' ~talld. iu your "iew a yo~g feUow Wbo ror you i. tortured in fire'

Whuse hp-ut it is open and mellow, Said ~ommy the youth I admire.

Kb d ~it if 1 thought you were constaaC, !Jut oh, I do dread vile deceit

I'd g i:v.e you my ~Iand in an io. tant Not OJU! ruOftlCM more shall yO\1 wait,

But 1 lihall not trust or believe yoa, Till a fter you I do inquire

! really don't wish to decei've 1011 -\Jtuo' your the man 1 admire.

------ ------------------"HR G]';M OF GORMANSTOWH.

'\"rr_ \ 1t1.guire's Gray ~bre .. y n \l e1:of"!'ul ll;hc wi t h me cOUlbiu~,

Y" __ ur !dtl I HOW rcqups~ it, T i n 1 .! t;(i n., 11. nyml' 4i,..J ne ,

I ':~d . "" ;.t cl!kss I f!l'Il rost h , . St.~ ~ udi a",l tiu'tit, ,,:,/.1 Ill} c~~.,-~~~,,!!.Jope~, .'

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...... ~ten. -'to ... ,OI , .... ne gem of GOl'lHllltowD, lir.

la lammer tiDie when .fIowerl be, 'SPOllt&D8OII8I,appear,lir,

And nympha .. Iwains trayerae till pI ... Their apirlt. for to oheer, .. ~_

Nur Knockingen 1 ramb1ed, thea. 4nd new'd the .... lllel round, air,

- There I did see young Mill M'K .. , The Gem of Gorman.town, lir.

I ltelng amazed, 1 .toed and g&l04, Thinking sbe was celestial,

But all IIhe drew near to my view, I found vhe was terrestrial-

But Cupid's dart it made' me smart In grief 1 sat me down, sir,

I'~ wrecked with pain fur that sweet u.. The' Gen of Gormanstowll, lir.

Her rolling eyes they would entiee, The heart wre of Leande.r,

Ber killing smiles they would bopl1e The famous A lexander-

Old Cresal' great she'd captivate, T. her he'd give his crown,air,

Tile slue to be of Miss lWKee, .. 1he Gem of GOl'manptoWtl, .Ir.

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Tb •• ROW· 10 brigbt is tl6t ~ "'\uA, M if htr bMU,"" ._ ..

.. •• ... tlt 1011 ... ', Iik.t"".

Her rub, Up. are tlaill, .... -Ber rioglets rare, beyond OOIIlpare,

ID golden roUI hang down, sir, Ihe does enthral the young men aU,

Th, Gem of Gormanstown, lir.

The Grecian dame that brou,ht the .... On famous ' ancient Troy, 811',

Paris's fair t do 'declare When he did her enjoy, 'sir, •

llae'd far outvie, without a lie, With her imperial crown, lir,

And blind quite low to her 1 know. The Gem of Gormanstow,n, Sir.

Thrice blessed are they in truth 1 '&1, That will her' favour gain lir.

Iler imil~ l lm sure all grief will C1IIff . Plagulls pestilence and pain sir... .

Her balmy breath would save from dt"; The different Dations round sir,·

May endless fame her worth proolu.. The Gem>lIf Gormaoslown sir.

80 now to end those lin .. 1 pelUl'd, _ ,. t have got no pretention, '

To .peak on 10". te that .weet d .... , Nor e'er my o .. e to meDtio •••

Whil.t 1 have Ofe I'll wed no wife, 'Till I'm laid 1Ulder p'01IIId IIr,

But will live fr .. for )fUI MIK .. , Tht 0,..01 G ...... Ita", .IF,

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'. "BR JUrb 0' MU·C,LA1TR .4"'''''., Air":"'T1&, Lau "'''ONq Ih, H.uth .....

Ou" fQo l'u in~ fair a... Si .. 1 apP"lI r ,·d. Being in th(' 8l-Unto t' I' ,~eR.<.:r.JI I).

Too fea tlwr'd tra in ,li, '"r, .' , P .. iu And every thing IOl) k.·, 1

Without delay I t ()l \I, Delig!itful was the "".',. " , ~d ne/er stop t ill I .j

To sporting Mullabea IJ ' I . H.

To kill dutcare I dro ~l,'''l:tre A merry song I Chllutc ' I ,

An:d \fhi s t~o cl too al,,"t ill ,'I,. , Which shew"d I I' (\ < IIn! 'lI'" ':

When a.ll i1\ whi t "1':' 11" : i A. maid ,.ith hat and fea,., 1... ,

.Anti mllntle too, of" ~h ,- ,'''W, N"ar halld to .Mullaheath~r 0,

Some time l.tood (or fea.r t should Be any way mistaken 0,

I thought her sure lome ,goddu.;. (,ure. Whiol! left my poor hl'llrt Q('hlng 0,

Sly Cupid's bow it left !Dlllol\', He got me in hi. tetbetl 0 ,

There 1 beca.me tbe lon •• iek swaiD, Of Ma, of Hnllabeath.r O.

111 1 ..... 11 said to b.r I ....

• \rbl. 11 • p .... lUlt .ornln, 0, .

I'd make ID fr .. to walk witll &bee. '. My oft'er don't "e Icormg 0" I

TL" dllY il, fine, if you'd incline" 'W,,'1J'l!hat awhile together 0, '

For cupid'. dart baa touched 1111 heart, Thia day near MuHaheather O. 1 I

Kind sir retire 1 dont admire 8Mh ialse ' delusive jokinit 0,

01 that vile Ituft'1 get enough You I'ealll are provoking 0,

Do not mtrude nor don't be nadl ~()r give to me more bother 0 ; I

I'm quite di.pleased ,ancl1l'0n't be te.ud Said Mag of MllIlaheatber, O.

My lovely dower, dont .peak'le •• ur Bnt IU1!Wltr me genteely 0

Your beauteoul faoe my wounds iDcreuI My miRcl 1 tell you freely 0 •

rf you'd incline with me to join W e '~ ape;td our day. together 0

In Dublin town of high renown And leave Iweet Mu1Jaheathe~ O.

F.J.NNY 7'HE lWSE OP 'TYRON .. 4ir_7'~e DuM.., York', Re" ....

You lover, ,lYe ear to 'lAy 1101'7. And (eelJor' 'lAY' lOrrowiul tale, 110 wlIader 1111 head'. ,ettiDJ boarJ •

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Naar haM to the town of,D1S\lgaD&If, In the pleasant Dlonth 'of 'July; .'J The beautiful "harming" Miss FanllY, 1 reaUy diel chance to espy ... ; I thought she' came'down frolmOlympnl,

• ReP lustre 8'0 hrilli&ntly"qhone, " 1

In Pernaslus ·tliereds no /nymph there ~~ ~~umy the .Rose of Ty~oplI, .

" '. , Her vdlce It (!Dchanfe the vallitl, ( The nightingale 'Stood \" tl maze, <', Said J jt!9'no time' for Co dally, Tberel for 1 sha;!1 no loilger 'gaze .• But n~wJ l shall spe~k, to thil maldlll. And tHallin a' sorrowful tonc, And show how in sorrow 'I'm lade~, ,­,ror F"ODY tAe ROIIr.I of T.yroRe.

Said I most" de ighttUl .weet chlU' •• r, Your b.auty it hu won -my burt, I

My deue.t you,are the alum." _ " r­C_a .... e "e or make me.to _lied.- j Your majestic per801l dettril),e!4 DIe, Alld left m. as 001. a. a .'<I.t.

~b1a IIr I am' Il1f. you are j.ltlac. .' It cn/t b. the cas. you'f. lr. 10... . I

Kark well that the tN'tti I'm phk ....... Suoh notions you 800. mutt remOft •• I do not iutend for to m&n'1. The truth unto you I'll mAke bo"., SO IIOW my dear lir'do not 'tarry • .. ' 8aiil Fannl the ROle of Tlro~.. I'

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Mt dear I app,al to yeur pity. Ah, feel for your hi rt-broku' lwala,

J>on't make me to smg & love ditty. Desoribiug the way 1 am .Iain •• Ab, look to my woeful CQDditioll, And looth my· sad DloUf,ntul moan. You know you may sin by omission, Sweet Fanny the-lws8 of '£1ron.. "

AdmiUing that I .hould surrender, W oalll you then act firm ani tro., 1 dr.ea.d!tJiat you are & lIreteDtier If 80 theD .i'm.Bur. y~!' wpuH! rue­And then 1 .. poor silly creaturel MI,hi wonder. tbe globe .n.-lolle With poor and cJistresaed languid r.hp'" laid Fldllll the RoM ol TXfOU"

.. K;,tlUUsi, un del,h 1t'ltlllall ..,,.,

C..naip. ~m. to the .i1ent rra"II, . My love ,tb~R it aev~r ~baR Itareer. No, no, l'll'lie ever your slave •• But true like t11e sun to the' diM'''·' , 'fill/time maKell '~e cold &I -a ~,op"

. W-bnst e'er I have life 1/1\ be loyal. . -;f.' 'ro FaDDY the Roee of 'fyron" '., ~ I -

l-\y'ld th~ in 'full exp~tati~n, .' I. ~ Tbat you will be caRltant, for life, A rtd never Ihall causI me vexation, 'l

But make me your 'sweet loving wit., And I shall be true and obedient, Till inte the grave loam thrown, These promilea are qllite expecliea&, ... SaJd FallDY the ROIeof Tyrone.

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THE M1J:BMAID One Friday momlnl' we le& nn,

And when not (u from land, We all espied a 'alr MerlMid,

With a comb and &Ia.~ her hid. .. CU,aol:-

- Th ... termy wind. they .ut blew, ARd tit. raFI .vu &h" did rou, ~

The .. 11011 QIllb, 4H1I·dW ", _ , 4»cI nbe4 dI ...... I., .. ~ • • .., ,

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ftd .p. " "1 01 •• r pUlet ..... .,., ..... And a lood lad wu he,

My p8l'8B&I ill fair D.blila tewII, Tbla m,lR wIll weep lor me.

'I'ben 'Poke a man of onr ,ooc1lldp, No braver man tban he,

I bave .. ' ,,"Ie In lair Lonia. &en, Who will a widow be.

Tben spolte tb, Ca;.u.tll ,01 Qur ,allant .bIp, , A ,-allant ~~ ! u be, .' .

We want ~ boat, we.ab.,!l be .rown'j, .,'. Sball fOWlder ~ th~. ae&. . ; .',

The moon ,hon, bii,hh tbe ata" ,a", li;bt My mother looked (or me, ' ,',

She long mas w,aep .with "atery'y", . And blame tlle nthleH lea, .' "'\" ,

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Th.n tbree timearound weat 'OU ,oH' ilal~; A-Dd lank Immediately, " .

Left DOne 'to tell .the lorrowin.1 tale, " . ~ ~. Olour.l1ran company. . ) ' ..

GlIlL 01' MY HB~BT. 10 the ","orld11 erooked patb wllere I've beee ·'

Thore to share of life'. gloom nI y-.poor pari, Jlae1t~ight i,ul}lhine that ',often' ii th.aeene­

Wu. a1itil. from tbe pi of my lanrft .

(,Jeme then CfOl8ea &Rd cllV'u'theyma,., Let my mind still thia maxim ImPIrt­

That.tale comf9rt ot man'. fleeting daJ, la 0 JIIlile trom the girl ot hie hiari,

, tht Trut .l<we''' ' W'ilh. ~ fair and ftow'1'1 be thy ,way,

The skies all .bright abo~ thee, ,And happier ev'ry coming' day,

To thee and thllM who love th .. , Oalm o'er th,. 80ul may hope &rile,

Each laered tear be~, ,And ev'ry glance ot yaur bfiaht '1",

Ba brilliant, still, and emiUor' .. ,And placed be thy gentle hearl,

And paceful all around it, Nor grief nor anxlou care impart,

Their gloomy pang. to, ~ound ft. But leTe and lonng mayeat thou Uft,

The PUNlt blist poII_ing, WiCh all the joya tIliI world can gift,

,And every heaveAly bJeuing. l .....

DUBLIN~ printed IlJld Sold at JOHN P. ~VGBNT'8

, G~nerlll Pritit~:,.offic!l. ; • • a4mole~m. "tit .... ,

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CONTENTS.

Shail's ramble to Luc8n. 1 Thc matchll 83 Maid of Erin, • 4 '1 he gi rl I loved wa~ Biddy Magee 8 ll c:ro of bonny Carlow . • • • 9 Dialoglle between Daniel ~Connell

and Gru lluile, . . • la The Fluwer .d' Dl'ogbeda, ' . J 6 lily dcrling Ol d Stic1. , . , 19

Young JC llllllY the youth J l\d mil'c 21 'rhe Gem of GOlmanstowll, . Q3 Swer t l\l:1g () f M ullaheather,O, Q2 My FanlJY the liose of i'yrone, Q7 T he iIl enMid , 30 The girl of my heart,. ~ , 3 ~ Tho 1.' n~e·lo vel"s wisb, •• 3'~