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1772–1832

AN IRISH SONG

John Carr

Poor Molly O'Flannagan ( Lord rest her soul! ) Drank so deeply of whiskey,‘ twas thought she would die; Her fond lover, Pat, from her nate cabin stole, And stepp'd into Dublin to buy her a pie.

Oh! poor Molly O'Flannagan! Tho’ chin-deep in sorrow, yet fun he lov'd well; A pie-man pass'd near, crying “Pies” at his aise; “Here are pies of all sorts.” — “Oh! if all sorts you sell,

Then a twopenny magpie for me, if you plaise!” Oh! poor Molly O'Flannagan!

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