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    Oh, Row, The Raitlin' Bog: 5 As Sung B y Séamus County Clare. R e L e N D

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    Oh, Row, The Raitlin' Bog: 5 As Sung B y Séamus County Clare. R e L e N D

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    The document contains lyrics to two folk songs. The first song describes different parts of a tree in a bog and the second song is about a sailor who meets a chambermaid in Vancouver and they go on a date.

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    The document contains lyrics to two folk songs. The first song describes different parts of a tree in a bog and the second song is about a sailor who meets a chambermaid in Vancouver and they go on a date.

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    Oh, Row, The Raitlin' Bog: 5 As Sung B y Séamus County Clare. R e L e N D

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    The document contains lyrics to two folk songs. The first song describes different parts of a tree in a bog and the second song is about a sailor who meets a chambermaid in Vancouver and they go on a date.

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    _ Oh, Row, the Raitlin' Bog

    = 5 as sung b y Séamus Ennis, County Clare. r e l e n d


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    2 A n d o n t h a t tree there w a s a b o u g h ,
    A rare b o u g h , a n d a rattlin' b o u g h ,
    A n d t h e b o u g h on the tree, a n d t h e tree in t h e b o g ,
    A n d t h e b o g down in t h e valley-o.

    3 A n d on t h a t b o u g h there w a s a b r a n c h ,
    A rare branch, a n d a rattlin? branch,
    A n d t h e b r a n c h o n t h e b o u g h , a n d t h e b o u g h o n t h e tree.
    a n d t h e t r e e in t h e b o g ,
    A n d t h e b o g d o w n in t h e v a l l e y - o .

    4 A n d o n t h a t b r a n c h there w a s a nest (et c e t e r a )

    5 A n d in t h a t nest t h e r e w a s a b i r d( e t c e t e r a )

    4 . 6 A n d o n t h a t bird there was a tail (et c e t e r a )


    The Vancouver Island Shanty
    D
    As I was strolling Douglas Street,one evening last July,
    I met a maid, she asked m y trade, a sailor lad am I

    A n d it?s away, Shanty


    M y dear A n n i e ,
    O h ! You I s l a n d Girls
    Can?t y o u d a n c e the p o l k a ?

    I asked h e r o c c u p a t i o n , she looked at me a f r a i d ,


    I?m w o r k i n g a t the Empress, lad, I am the c h a m b e r m a i d

    I t o o k h e r t o M c D o n a l d ? s , sure I don?t m i n d expense


    I b o u g h t h e r chips a n d coffee, i t only cost me seventy cents.

    W e l l , w e w e n t o f f to W i l l o w ? s Beach, we strolled along the strand,


    S h e t o l d m e o f h e r f o l k s b a c k h o m e , as w e w a l k e d h a n d i n h a n d

    I t o o k h e r h o m e to F o r t Street, w e came to h e r f r o n t door.


    S h e s a i d f a r e w e l l m y s a i l o r l a d , y o u w o n ? t see m e n o m o r e

    J w e n t b a c k t o E s q u i m a l t , sayin? f a r e w e l l t o y o u d e a r
    N o m o r e w i l l I chase I s l a n d girls, I ? I stick to m y r o o t b e e r

    W e l l , n o w we?re at St. Andrew?s, w h e r e all are w e a r i n g green


    A l l t h e k i d s s i n g I r i s h songs a n d then have green ice cream

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