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THE SKY-LARK. 205
I went to confess me to Father O'Flannagan,
Told him my case — made an end — then began again,
Father, says I, make me soon my own man again,
If you find out what I ail.
Dear, dear, says he, what can the matter be?
Och, blood and 'ounds, can you tell what the matter
be?
Both cried, What can the matter be?
Bother'd from head to the tail.
Soon I fell sick — I did bellow and curse again,
Norah toak pity to see me at nurse a°'ain,
Gave me a kiss; och, zounds! that threw me worse
again !
Well she knew what I did ail.
But, dear, dear, says she, what can the matter be?
Och, blood and 'ounds, what can the matter be?
Och, gramachree, what can the matter be?
Bother'd from head to the tail.
'Tis long ago now since I left Tipperary,
How strange, growing older, our nature should vary!
All symptoms are gone of my ancient quandary,
I cannot tell now what 1 ail.
But dear, dear, what can the matter be?
Och, blood and 'ounds, what can the matter be?
Och, gramachree, what can the matter be?
Bother'd from head to the tail.
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Sky-lark
DescriptionA collection of songs set to music. London : Published by Thos. Tegg, 1825.
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Printed music
Glen Collection of printed music
DescriptionScottish songs and music of the 18th and early 19th centuries, including music for the Highland bagpipe. These are selected items from the collection of John Glen (1833 to 1904). Also includes a few manuscripts, some treatises, and other books on the subject.
Special collections of printed music
DescriptionThe Glen Collection and the Inglis Collection represent mainly 18th and 19th century Scottish music, including Scottish songs. The collections of Berlioz and Verdi collected by bibliographer Cecil Hopkinson contain contemporary and later editions of the works of the two composers Berlioz and Verdi.