Rory O'Moore

Young Rory O'Moore courted Kath a leen Bawn

he was bold as a hawk and she soft as the dawn

he wished in his heart pretty Kathleen to please

amd he thought the best way to do that was to tease

"Now Rory by easy" sweet Kathleen would cry

reproof on her lip but a smile in her eye

"With tricks I don't know in truth what I'm about

faith you've teased till I've put on my cloak inside out

"O jewel" says Rory, "that same is the way

you've thwarted my heart for this many a day

and 'tis pleased that I am why not to be sure

for 'tis all for good luck" says bold Rory O'Moore

"Arrah Kathleen my darling you've teased me enough

and I've thrashed for your sake Dinny Grimes and James

Duff

And I've made myself drinking your health quite a baste

so I think after that I may talk to a priest."

Then Rory therouge stole his arm 'round her neck

so soft and so white without freckle or speck

and he looked in her eyes that were beaming with light

and he kissed her sweet lips son't you think he was

right?

"Now Rory leave off sir, You'll kiss me no more

That's eight times today that you've kissed me before!"

"Than here goes another!" says he, "to be sure

for there's luck in odd numbers" says Rory O'Moore.