Here are the lyrics for the Boys of the Lough song I mentioned earlier. I think I'll try and cobble together an ABC of the tune and post the whole song in a separate thread later.

OVER THE MOUNTAIN
As sung by Christy O'Leary & Boys of the Lough

One night as the bright moon arose in the sky,
I first took a notion to marry.
I put on my hat and away I did fly,
You might think I was in a great hurry
When I got to a place where I often had been,
My heart gave a leap when my darling I seen,
She opened the door and I bade her good night,
Saying "Come with me over the mountain"

Ah what sort of a push has got into your head,
I am glad for to see you so merry.
It's now twelve o'clock and I should be in bed,
Ah speak low or you'll waken my mammy.
If you think that I'm jesting, my jesting is true,
I've courted nine months, faith, I think it should do.
And before I do sleep I'd be married to you,
If you'll come with me over the mountain.

If I were to make an elopement with you,
It might well be attempted with danger.
The country would prattle and tattle us, too,
All my friends they would frown and no wonder.
Ah, just let them prattle and tattle away,
Consult with yourself now, it's very near day.
And I don't give a pin what the whole of them say,
If I once had you over the mountain.

But I am resolved now at home for to stay,
for I think it more fitting and better.
So fare thee well darling I now must away,
and so that put an end to the matter.
Oh stop, stop a moment while I get my shoes,
My heart gave a leap when I heard the glad news.
She ran to the door saying "Maybe I choose
To elope with you over the mountain."

By this time the moon had gone down in the sky,
And the morning star brightly was shining.
We both made away with the greatest of haste,
For a wedding our two hearts were pining.
The suthard came two us without much delay,
He married us both on that very same day,
And it's often we chat when we've little to say,
Of the trip we made over the mountain.