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THE HALF DOOR As I was walking down the road I spied a cozy neat abode With a half door swinging open wide You're welcome and drop in here; "God save all here," I kindly said A sweet colleen popped up her head "God save you kindly, sir," she said "Come in and close the half-door." She'd a basket placed upon her knees 'T was full of potatoes I could see Every one of them carefully She peeled before my eyes there; She looked at me with a roguish smile She said, "Sit down and rest awhile Since you came back to Erin's isle We never close the half-door." She said, "Play the Shaskeen Reel And I will make you happy feel." She turned right upon her heel And lifted off the half-door; I played that tune with grace and style With every note she winked and smiled 'Til she had my heart beguiled While dancing on the half-door. She said, "Now, Sean! You'll have to stay Until I make a cup o' tay And then you can be on your way And I'll hang up the half-door." She didn't have to ask me twice Her currant cake and tay was nice Before I left I kissed her twice She leaned across the half-door. Source: Ethnomusicology Archives, University of Washington Recorded by Margaret Barry TUNE LINK POSTED 9/7/03 @Irish filename[ HALFDOOR BX |
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