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Song Lore of Ireland, The, Volume 1, Issue 1, Page 66

Song Lore of Ireland, The, Volume 1, Issue 1, Page 66
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The Baker & Taylor Co., New York, 1911
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[none]
periodical Title
Song Lore of Ireland, The
volume Number
1
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120 THE SONG LORE OF IRELANDhave the fancy and mischief to carry on the fenceof repartee. Of course, the first singer will none ofOCarroll. Her mate knew as much and threw outthe name in pure wantonness. She is not disap-pointed in her lpectation of a breezy answer:With gads begirt let him plow through Eriun.Another girl joins in with:You mannerless girl, hes your match for a husband.But a match is just what he is not, as the firstsingers disavowal shows:I care not. Leave off. Get me my true love.So they suggest another name:Thomas OMaddigan take and be blessed with.Thomas is more to the ladys taste:I take and hail and may I well wear my husband,she exclaims, and the girl who has teased her adds, sothat there may be no hard feeling:To the East or the West may you never be parted.Now another girl invites the malicious lightningwith the challenge:Go Westward: go Eastward and md me my true love.She does not ask in vain:SONGS OF WORK AND PLAY 121Donnell OFlaherty take and be blessed with,says a saucy gossip. But Donnell is already be-apoken and the girl addressed well knows it:Its Joan OKelIy that would strike sue in the face.But the tease is not silenced:If the man is worth it, dont let her take him.But the first girl is a philosopher. She rejoins:There is no tree in the wood that I could not find its equal.Obviously the war of wits may go until all thegirls present have been at the firing line and all theyoung men who happen to be present have beenprodded with the goad of satire.Providing for a young couple is another formulafrequently employed in spinning songs. The nameof some girl is first broached as a candidate for mar-riage. If the leader does not approve of the selec-tion, she says:Who is the young man that is struck with misfortune?and another choice is made. As in the first example,the song begins with a refrain:Oro, thou fair loved one, and loro, thou fair dear one,which begins and, slightly modified, ends every verse,to give the participants the time to think of an aptand rhythmic line. The name of the lady determined
issue Number
1
page Number
66
periodical Author
Mason, Redfern
issue Publication Date
1911-01-01T00:00:00
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