Jack Moeran's arrangement (for voice and piano) is published by Thames; he collected the song in County Kerry, I think in the 1940s. As far as I recall them, the lyrics are as below: the refrain being sung at the beginning, as well as after each verse. Kitty I am in love with you Kitty I am asthore Kitty I am in love with you Whether you like it or no I was on top of Mount Brandon And she in the valley below I took off my shoes and my stockings To follow my Kitty-i-o I have a leg for a stocking And I have a foot for a shoe I have a kiss for the ladies And maybe some other thing too I have a pan and a keeler And a churn as white as the snow Kitty my dear will you marry me Love with your dove will you go? * * - I suspect this was a mistake, and usually sing the last line as "Love will you, dove will you go?"
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