This is not MY kind of song, but a friend asked if I could find it. Here's her e-mail:

Joe,
An old friend called a few days ago to ask if I could supply the missing words from the following song. Do you know the song or how I could find it? Apparently a friend of hers heard it as a child and wants to record it for her daughter to sing to her child who is due to be born in mid-August. My friend thought it was an American folksong. A couple of others thought it sounded Irish. Here it is:

As Katie one night by the fireside bright
sat busy spinning her thread
'twas Tims came by with a laugh in his eye
and listen to what he said,

"I've had a fling on the grassy ring
where fairies flit and twirl and sing.
If you go by night when the stars are bright,
you'll see, you'll see.
For I'm the lad the faires have had
to tea, to tea."

When the __________came out the brownie scout
______________________________________
Twas Tim(s) who wheeled and turned on his heel
afraid, afraid.

And the sweet Kathleen was chosen their queen,
fair maid, fair maid.

Can anybody help?
Thanks.
-Joe Offer-