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Wolfgang

Wolfgang

THE WEXFOR MUMMER'S SONG
As sung by Mary O'Hara

In Derry town there dwelt two maids,
There dwelt two maids in Shroden,
One of their names was Patty Grey,
The other was Nancy Hogan.

Fa la la la la la
Fa la la la la la
Fa la la la la la la la
Fa la la la la la

Now these two maids led an awful life,
An awful life and dreary,
From morn 'til night they'd fuss and fight,
Everything quite contrary.

Fa la la la la la....

Now Nancy bought a little pig,
And he grew like the wonder,
Patty bought another one,
Scarce could tell them asunder.

Fa la la la la la....

Now these two pigs were out one day,
These pigs were out a feedin',
Blackguards came and cut off their tails,
Sent them home a bleedin'.

Fa la la la la la....

Now Nancy died of a Saturday night,
And Patty died of a Sunday,
Blackguards came and dug their graves,
Buried them both on Monday.

Fa la la la la la....

Now these two maids are dead and gone,
Their bones they lie in Shroden,
And Devil if a prayer was offered up,
For Patty and Nancy Hogan.

Fa la la la la la....

Wolfgang

Alice

I can't remember when I got it, but I think it was in the mid to late 70s. I believe that set is a re-issuance of prior releases by, at least some, if not all of the artists in the collection because I have some original 78rpm recordings by John McCormack, one of which is so old, it is only cut on one side. Robby