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72 HYLAND'S MAMMOTH |
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One day Teddy Keogh
With Kate Connor did go To hear, from the echo, this wonderful talk, sir;
But the echo, they say.
Was conthrairy that day, Or perhaps Paddy Blake had gone out for a walk, sir.
"Now," says Teddy to Kate,
'"Tis too hard to be bate By this deaf and dumb baste of an echo, so lazy;
But if we both shout
To each other, no doubt We'll make up an echo between us, my daisy!"
"Now, Kitty," says Teddy,
"To answer be ready." "Oh, very well, thank you," cries out Kitty, then, sir;
"Would you like to be wed,
Kitty darlin'?" says Ted. "Oh, very well, thank you," says Kitty again, sir;
"Do you like me?" says Teddy,
And Kitty, quite ready, Cried, "Very well, thank you," with laughter beguiling.
I think you'll confess
Teddy could not do less Than pay his respects to the lips that were smiling.
Oh, dear Paddy Blake,
May you never forsake Those hills that return us such echoes endearing;
And may girls all translate
Their soft answers like Kate, No faithfulness doubting, no treachery fearing.
And, boys, be you ready,
Like frolicsome Teddy, Be earnest In loving, tho' given to joking
And thus, when inclined,
May all true lovers find Sweet echoes to answer from hearts they're invoking. |
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THE GENTLEMAN OF THE ARMY.
I'm Paddywhack, of Ballyback,
Not long ago turn'd soldier; In grand attack, in storm or sack,
None will than I be bolder; With spirits gay I march away,
I please each fair beholder; And now they sing, "He's quite the thing,
Och! what a jovial soidler!" In Londonderry or London merry,
Och! faith! ye girls, I charm ye; And there ye come, at heat of drum,
To see me in the army. Rub a dub dub, and pilii 11 loo, Whack! fal de lal la, and trim li loo, I laugh and sing, God bless the King, Since I've been In the army. The lots of girls my train unfurls,
Would form a pleasant party; There's Kitty Lynch, a tidy wench,
And Suke, and Peg M'Carthy; Miss Judy Baggs, and Sally Maggs,
And Martha Scraggs, all storm me. And Molly Magee is after me,
Since I've been in the army! The Sallys, and Pollys, the Kittys and Dollys,
In numbers would alarm ye; E'en Mrs. White, who's lost her sight,
Admires me in the army.-
Hub a dub dub, &e. |
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