The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-06-04
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about this question; but, ye see, | wouldn'i
give up to her. 'So' sez |, afther think
in' a little, there's pride, patience, par
seyarince, persuasion, gluttiny, timperince
an minsuration.'
'Ho! no! hol' sez the brother, startin'
up to his feet, an shakin' an roarin' with
tlaughtsher, Il can't stand this any longer;
that, any how,' an he wint nekerin' out
Nv the room as at he 'ud split his breeches.
Its all right now, thinks /, afther he'd
cleared ont; but some how, ould leather
Hugs locked as mad am as vexed at me as
a dog at a drummer; but the divil a bit
cared about that; for / jumped to me feet
an danced Pether O'Pee a coupleuv times
round the room; thin got a honld NV
the bugle, an sez /, whisper, me darlin',
an putting the tin to her ear, 'Pooh! SEE
l, as loud az could.
Get out Nv the house, ye vagabone,
ye!' sez she. Get out Nv the house this
mint, ye natsheril ijot YEP sez she, or
I'll call me brother
Betther not, sez /; but for fear Nv los
in me fine opportunity, | pulled out the
it's folly to talk; but whin she was done
readin', she come over to me, an catchin
me be the shouldhers, turned me round to
/ the light, am stared al me hard for coll-
pie Nv miuits.
Il understand ye now she sed at last,
i.,,Et d H.
aose il Il jify, ai' salin il UP nately, tould
aIe 20 tdi.e care and deiivir it safely.
'Dolt lie Altered about that, ma'am,
SEE | a-wiukin' at her, AN 'now,' sez [, beau
iiiui dhrames to ye always
'Sez | 10 meseli, atlher lawn the lady,
Bony McShane, yer the greatest man i'll
the word. Ye can bate The Jews an out
/ ginerai the G.nlies So. thinks |, I'll jist
Walk round an see how Miss Sophy comes
All; for may be the cratSher's expecting
was grand night for young lady inlove;
flor glory be To God! the moon was shinin
an iviry thing was bright as pewter. So
l sthrlkes up a bit Nv whistle whln sure
enough, she put ont her head, and thin her
white little haud, dhrappin' u beautiful
biliit at me feet.
dts all right now scz /, afther care
fully putin the thing in me pocket. But
whin l looked up again am saw her nod
so kindly an smile SO sweet at me, / thought
nie heart 'ud burst, seein' that she'd been
| piain' away up there SO long, like daisy
an diselate hill. Och! jewel an dar-
lin',' sez J. Il wish wus the king NV Pc
ruvia for yer sake, I'd take ye away from
the Phiiisthines long ago; an began to
| feel tendher an very romantic like, an wish
ed had new hat an me head an {; rose III
me butten-hole; an thinks l, as the nights
SO iliigant, an finely shooted for pinsive
miditasiou, III give ye a bit NV song,
! that harmed In ireian, to cheer yer heart
a little; whn jist at that minite, what
should come jinghn' down but purse full
Nv goold! Thinks 1, this is double COM
pound intherest for me aigle; but G cd bliss
ye dear! l won't give We oflince by refusin
it; but it damped me little, some how
an I'd rather she'd kipt it hersilf. At all
events, | sung her the folowin' varscs:-
'iBy the big hill Nv Hoth!-
That's a bit Nv an oath;
For to swear m loath
As the heart ofa stone;-
But be poison me dhrinki
If sleep, snore or wink,
Once forgettin TO think
4 Uv yer lyina alone
Sweet Molly! Sweet Molly Malone
"Och! it's how I'm in love,
Like beautiful dove
That sits cooin above
In the bough Nv tree!
: Meself I'll soon smother
With something or other.
Unless / can bother
Yer heart to love me;-
r Sweet Molly. Sweet Molly Malone
Il can see whin ye smile,
II Though i IN att half u mie;-
Thoagn me eyes ali The while
keei aiolg with NE head.
Ocii! i ii roar an ii groan,-
Me sweet Molly Malone!
III Til III Zone uv yer bone
An asleep in yer bed:-
Sweet Molly. Sweet
!, but jist as / got that far, damnable mas
ltiti come quinn round at me an fastene
!, his teeth III tile scat Nv me breeches Tina
NUS Too bad entirely. 'Hahi seq l II
polite as | could, not purtendin TO be hart
5 cd, ye persaye, before The young lady
y Though l was mad with pain an burniI
7 with siame al The aifront. 'Hah! seq ]
:. Is tnat Yer manners, ye glammakin whei
g iye! an draggln him round afther m
from toillinst ner windey, out an the sthreet
run me thumb in his eye an give m
e ipattherara or two with me stick that mad
Z N glad to lit go.
4 %, not SO aisy, me lark!' sez I, seeiI
p that he tried to get aft from me. It's IN
thurn now, me beauty, seq l; and takil
]. q hoalt nv M be the tail, an swingin I
! over me head like fail, flop / brough
r m down on the pavemint:--bad luck t
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