Eileen OgCifra

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Eileen Og an' that the darlin's name is 
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Through the Barony her features they were famous 
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If we loved her then who was there to blame us 
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For wasn't she the Pride of Petravore? 
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But her beauty made us all so shy 
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Not a man could look her in the eye 
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Boys, Oh boys, sure that's the reason why 
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We're in mournin' for the Pride of Petravore  


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:Eileen Og me heart is growin' grey, 
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Ever since the day you wandered far away 
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Eileen Og there's good fish in the say, 
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But there's none of them like the Pride of Petravore 

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Friday at the fair of Ballintubber 
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Eileen met McGrath the cattle jobber 
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I'd like to set me mark upon the robber 
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For he stole away the Pride of Petravore 
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He never seemed to see the girl at all 
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Even when she ogled him from underneath her shawl 
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Lookin' big and masterful when she was lookin' small 
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Most provokin' for the Pride of Petravore  

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So it went as 'twas in the beginning 
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Eileen Og was bent upon the winning 
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Big McGrath contentedly was grinning 
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Being courted by the Pride of Petravore 
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Sez he: 'I know a girl that could knock you into fits' 
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At that Eileen nearly lost her wits 
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The upshot of the ruction was that now the robber sits 
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With his arm around the Pride of Petravore  


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Eileen Og me heart is growin' grey, 
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Ever since the day you wandered far away 
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Eileen Og there's good fish in the say, 
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But there's none of them like the Pride of Petravore 


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Boys, Oh boys, with fate 'tis hard to grapple 
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Of my eyes 'tis Eileen was the apple 
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Now to see her walkin' to the chapel 
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With the hardest featured man in Petravore 
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Now, boys, this is all I have to say: 
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When you do your courtin' make no display 
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If you want them to run after you, just walk the other way 
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For they're mostly like the Pride of Petravore  


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Eileen Og me heart is growin' grey, 
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Ever since the day you wandered far away 
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Eileen Og there's good fish in the say, 
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But there's none of them like the Pride of Petravore