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own for interprise Bechuxt Youghal and Londonderry! There's not its likes in Ireland-- For twic't the week, be gorries! They're playing jigs upon the band, And joomping there in sacks-- and-- and-- And racing, wid wheelborries! Kanteel-- it's there, like any fair, The purty gurrls is plinty, sure--! And man-alive! At forty-five The leg's av me air twinty, sure! I lave me cares, and hoein' too, Behint me, as is sinsible, And it's Karnteel I'm goin' to, To cilebrate in principle! For there's the town av all the land! And twic't the week, be-gorries! They're playing jigs upon the band, And joomping there in sacks-- and-- and-- And racing, wid wheelborries! And whilst I feel for owld Karnteel That I've no phrases glorious, It stands above the need av love That boasts in voice uproarious--! Lave that for Cork, and Dublin too, And Armagh and Killarney thin--, And Karnteel won't be troublin' you Wid any jilous blarney, thin! For there's the town av all the land Where twic't the week, be-gorries! They're playing jigs upon the band, And joomping there in sacks-- and-- and-- And racing, wid wheelborries! _Regardin' Terry Hut_ Sence I tuk holt o' Gibbses' Churn And be'n a-handlin' the concern, I've travelled round the grand old State Of Indiany, lots, o' late--! I've canvassed Crawferdsville and sweat Around the town o' Layfayette; I've saw a many a County-seat I ust to think was hard to beat: At constant dreenage and expense I've worked Greencastle and Vincennes-- Drapped out o' Putnam into Clay, Owen, and on down thataway Plum into Knox, on the back-track Fer home ag'in-- and glad I'm back--! I've saw these towns, as I say-- but They's none 'at beats old Terry Hut! It's more'n likely you'll insist I claim this 'cause I'm prejudist, Bein' born'd here in ole Vygo In sight o' Terry Hut--; but no, Yer clean dead wrong--! And I maintain They's nary drap in ary vein O' mine but what's as free as air To jest take issue with you there--! 'Cause, boy and man, fer forty year, I've argied ag'inst livin' here, And jawed around and traded lies About our lack o' enterprise, And tuk and turned in and agreed All other towns was in the lead, When-- drat my melts--! They couldn't cut No shine a-tall with Terry Hut! Take even, statesmanship, and wit, And ginerel git-up-and-git, Old Terry Hut is sound clean through--! Turn old Dick Thompson loose, er Dan Vorehees-- and where's they any man Ki
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