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von Paddy Goes To Holyhead

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Oh well, who wouldn't be a sailor lad
A sailin' on the main
To gain the good will
Of his captain's good name
He came ashore one evening for to be
And that was the begining
Of my own true love and me.

And it's home, boys home
Home, I'd like to be home
For a while in me own country
Where the oak and the ash
And the bonny rowan tree
Are all agrowin' green in the old country

Well I asked her for a candle
For to light me upt o bed
And likewise for a handkerchief
To tie around me head.
She tended to me needs
Like a young maid ought to do
So then I says to her
'Now won't you leap in with me too

Well she jumped into bed
Making no alarm
Thinking a young sailor lad
Could do to her no harm.
Well I hugged her and I kissed
Her the whole night long
Till she wished this great short night
Had been seven years long

Well early next morning
The sailor lad arose
And into Mary's apron
Threw a handful of gold
Saying, 'Take this me dear
For the mischief that I've done
For tonight I fear I've left you
With a daughter or a son

Well, if it be a girl child
Send her out to nurse,
With gold in her pocket
And with silver in her purse
And if it be a boy child
He'll wear the jacket blue
And go climbing up the rigging
Like his daddy used to do

Oh come all of you fair maidens
A warning take by me
And never let a sailor lad
An inch above your knee
For I trusted one and he beguiled me
He left me with a pair of twins
To dangle on me knee