Nimble footed, black ey'd, rosy cheek'd, Curly-headed Paddy Carey ! Ogh, sweet Paddy, beautiful Paddy nate little, tight little Paddy Carey His heart was made of Irish oak, larney, His tongue was tipt with a bit of the brogue, But the deuce a bit at all of the blarney! Now Sergeant Snap, so sly and keen, A shilling slipt so neat and clean, Light, tight and airy. All the sweet faces, &c The sowls wept loud, the crowd was great, When waddling forth came widow Leary Tho' she was crippled in her gait, Ogh! Pat, she cried, go buy the ring, Gimlet eye, sausage nose, All the sweet faces, &c When Pat had thus his fortune made, He press'd the lips of mistress Leary, And mounting straight a large cockade, In captain's boots struts Paddy Carey! He grateful prais'd her shape, her back, To others like a dromedary; Her eyes, that seem'd their strings to crack Were Cupid's darts to Captain Carey All complete-love and joy, All the sweet faces at Limerick races, "Ogh, Cushlamachree, thou art lost The jolly boy! the darling boy! The ladies' toy! the widow's joy' Long sword girted-neat short skirted— head cropt-whisker chopp'd, Captain Carey! O! sweet Paddy! Beautiful Paddy! GENTLE Zitella, whither away? SHE. No, I have lingered too long on my road, Night is advancing, the brigand's abroad Lonely Zitella has too much to fear Love's ritornella she may not hear HE. Charming Zitella, why shouldst thou care, Night is not darker than thy raven hair! And those bright eyes, if the brigand should see, Thou art the robber, the captive is he' Gentle Zitella, banish thy fear, Love's ritornella, tarry and hear SHE. Simple Zitella, beware, ah beware! HE. To your light footsteps let terror add wings! 'Tis Massaroni himself who now sings! Gentle Zitella, banish thy fear! Love's ritornella, tarry and hear! LONG, LONG AGO TELL me the tales that to me were so dear, Long, long a-go, long, long a-go, Sing me the songs I delighted to hear, Long, long a-go, long a-go. Now you are come, all my grief is re moved, Let me forget that so long you have rov'd, Let me believe that you love as you lov'd, Long, long a-go, long a-go. Do you remember the path where we met, Long, long a-go, long, long a-go? Ah, yes, you told me you ne'er would forget, Long, long a-go, long a-go. Then to all others my smile you preferred, Love when you spoke gave a charm to each word, Still my heart treasures the praises I heard, Long, long a-go, long a-go. Tho' by your kindness my fond hopes were rais'd, Long, long a-go, long, long a-go. You, by more eloquent lips have been praised, Long, long a-go, long a-go |