PEG ANNOUNCES HER INTENTIONS
Oh, I was comin’ up the hill
Wi’ praties in me shawl
When I did see a broth of a boy
A’mendin’ Hannigan’s wall
We stopped to chat
(His name was Pat)
Ned Dolan’s son, I thought-
“Peg,” I said, “that broth of a boy
Is old enough to court!”
Oh, Patrick Dolan is me love
I’m done wi’ Mick an’ Sean-
I’ll wash me face an’ change me gown
For I’ve been up since dawn
I milked the cow
An’ fetched the sow
An’ kneaded up the dough
But now ‘tis time to shift me feet
A’dancing I will go!
Oh Patrick Dolan is me man
I’m done wi’ Seamus Flynn
I’ll pinch me cheeks to raise the red
An’ wear me shamrock pin
The donkey’s fed
The hens a’bed
The praties in the pan
And now ‘tis time for Peg to go
And fortify me man.
Oh, Patrick Dolan is me dear
I’m done wi’ Dan an’ Denny
I’ll keep me smiles for Pat alone,
Though sure I’ve smiled at many
I’ll fetch a jar
An’ tell me da
That Dolan’s won me heart
An’ when I break the news to Pat-
Oh sure, we’ll never part.
Oh, Patrick Dolan is me love,
I’m done wi’ Dick an’ Barry
Oh Patrick Dolan is me choice
And sure, ‘tis Pat I’ll marry
I’ll dance him up
An’ kiss him down
And grasp him by the hand
There’s niver been a love like ours
In all of Ireland!
The Clansman's Words to his Love
The Courtship of Kate and Will.
The Knight's Lady Weeps For Shame
Peg Announces Her Intentions
The Seaman's Lady at her Prayers
