Courtship & marriage

[NLS note: a graphic appears here - see image of page]

        Katty O'Lynch.

Sweet Katty O'Lynch, liv'd at Ballinahinch
And her sweetheart was one Mr. Casey,
Sweet Katty O'Linch liv'd at Ballinahinch,
And her sweetheart was one Mr. Casey ;
As he sat by her side, she tenderly cried :
As he sat by her side she tenderly cried,
Arrah ! Paddy, Arrah ! Paddy,
Arrah ! Paddy, now can't you be asey,
With your tooralloo, your tooralloo,
your toorallalloo,

One day it was own'd in her chamber was
found,
A man that was not Mr. Casey ;
One day it was own'd in her chamber was
found,
A man that was not Mr. Casey ;
Who is it, says he, it's my brother, says she,
Who is it, says he, it's my brother, says she ;
Arrah ! Katty, Arrah ! Katty ;
Arrah ! Katty, now can't you be asey,
With your tooralloo, &c.
The next time we met, she ball'd out in a pet,
Arrah ! Paddy, you'll soon drive me crazy ,

The next time we met, she bawl'd out in a pet,
Arrah ! Paddy, you'll soon drive me crazy ;
Oh ! you are the boy, won't you marry me, joy,
Oh ! you are the boy, won't you marry me, joy,
Arrah ! Katty, Arrah! Katty,
Arrah ! Katty, now can't you be asey,
With your tooralloo, &c.