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Thread #56283   Message #878994
Posted By: GUEST,MCP
31-Jan-03 - 07:05 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Poor old Grainne Mhaol
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Poor old Grainne Mhaol
Essentially the same as in O'Lochlainn, slight textual variations and slightly different verse order. O'Lochlainn also has an extra penultimate verse:

There was a lord came from the South he wore a laurel crown
Saying "Grania dear , be of good cheer, no longer you'll be bound
I am the man they call great Dan, who never yet did fail
I have got the bill for to fulfil your wishes Granuaile"

(I can see why you might want to omit it!)

Mick