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National Library of Scotland - Crawford
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A New IRISH Song;
OF
Lil-li bur Lero.
To an Excellent New Tune.

HO brother Teague dost hear de decree,
Lil-li bur Lero bullen a la
Dat we shall have a new Deputte,
Lil-li bur Lero, bullen a la.
Lero, Lero, Lil-li bur Lero, Lero, Lero bullen a la,
Lero, Lero, Lero, Lero, Lero, Lero bullen a la.

Ho by my shoul it is a Talbut,
Lil-li bur lero, bullen a la,
And will cut the English mens Troat
Lil-li bur lero, bullen a la.
Lero, Lero, etc.

Though by my shoul de English de prat,
Lil-li bur lero, bullen a la,
De Laws on dare side, and they knows what,
Lil-li bur lero, bullen a la.
Lero, etc.

But if dispence to come from de Pope,
Lil-li bur lero, bullen a la,
Weel hand Magne Carto and demselves in a rope
Lil-li bur lero, bullen a la.
Lero, etc.

And de good Talbut is made a Lord,
Lil-li bur lero, bullen a la.
And he with brave Lads is comming a Board,
Lil-li bur lero, bullen a la.
Lero, etc.

Who all in France have taken a Swear,
Lil-li bur lero, bullen a la.
Dat day, we'll have no Protestant here,
Lil-li bur lero, bullen a la.
Lero, etc.

O! but why does he stay thus behind,
Lil-li bur lero, bullen a la,
O, by my shoul, it was a Protestant wind,
Lil-li bur lero, bullen a la.
Lero, etc.

Now Tirconnel is come to the shore,
Lil-li bur lero, bullen a la,
And we shall have Commissions Go-lore;
Lil-li bur lero, bullen a la.
Lero, etc.

And he dat will not go to Mass,
Lil-li bur lero, bullen a la,
Shall be turn'd out and look like an Ass,
Lil-li bur lero, bullen a lay.
Lero, etc.

Now, now the Hereticks go down,
Lil-li bur lero, bullen a la,
And now by St. Patrick the Nation's our own,
Lil-li bur lero, bullen a lay.
Lero, Lero, Lil-li bur lero, Lero, Lero, bullen a la.
Lero, Lero, Lero, Lero, Lero, Lero, bullen a la.


FINIS.

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