 In seventeen hundred and forty and four, The fifth of December, I think, 'twas no more, At five in the morning by most of the clocks, We rode from Kilruddery in search of a fox.  Popular Songs of Ireland - Page 220edited by - 1839 - 340 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Ashburner - 1807 - 236 pages
...have shook like an aspen for fear. In seventeen hundred and forty and fonr, The fifth of December, I think 'twas no -more, • At five in the morning, by most of the clocks, We rode from Kilruddery in search of a fox; The Laughlinstone Landlord, the bold Owen Bray,, And 'squire Adair sure was with... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1819 - 394 pages
...Had Nimrod, the mightiest of hunters, been there, 'Fore gad he'd have shook like an aspen, for fear. At five in the morning, by most of the clocks. We rode from Kilruddery in search of a fox ; The Laughlinstown landlord, the bold Owen Bray, And squire Adair sure was with... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1822 - 270 pages
...verse of " Bright god Cupid," or "• Little Frank was belabouring a broken-down hack," — or .'• At five in the morning, by most of the clocks, We rode from Kilruddery in quest of a fox." Mrs. Semple, however, very luckily for her, was one of those ladies who would have... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1839 - 524 pages
...aspen for fear. La, la, la, Ale. In seventeen hundred and forty and four, The fifth of December, I think 'twas no more ; At five in the morning, by most...Bray, With Squire Adair, sure, were with us that day ; Joe Debill, Hall Preston, that huntsman so stout, Dick Holmes (a few others), and so we went out.... | |
 | Thomas Crofton Croker - 1839 - 370 pages
...aspen for fear. La, la, la, &c. In seventeen hundred and forty and four, The fifth of December — I think 'twas no more ; At five in the morning, by most...a fox ; The Laughlinstown landlord, the bold Owen Bray,J With Squire Adair, sure, were with us that day ; * Theobald Wolfe Tone, whose practice it was... | |
 | Blackwood William and sons - 1843 - 436 pages
...melodious verse of " Bright god Cupid," or " Little Frank was belabouring a broken-down hack," — or " At five in the morning, by most of the clocks, We rode from Kilruddery in quest of a fos." Mrs Semple, however, very luckily for her, was one of those ladies who would have... | |
 | Ireland - 1852 - 486 pages
...has been ascribed to him: — " In seventeen hundred, and forty and four, The fifth of December— I think 'twas no more, At five in the morning, by most of the clocks, We rode from Kilruddery, in search of a fox ; The Loughlinstown landlord, the bold Owen Bray, With squire Adair, sure, was with... | |
 | Ireland - 1852 - 892 pages
..." In seventeen hundred, and forty and four, The fifth of December— 1 think 'twas no more, At live in the morning, by most of the clocks, We rode from Kilruddery. in search of a foi j The Loughlinstown landlord, the bold Owen Bmy, With squire Adair. sure, was with... | |
 | 1861 - 520 pages
...Kilruddery, famed in the old song : In seventeen hundred'end seventy -four, On the Gth of December, I think 'twas no more, At five in the morning, by most of the clocks, We set off from Kilruddery in search of a fox. It was very interesting from its antiquity, and one of... | |
 | Horsemanship - 1830 - 552 pages
...aspen for fear. La, la, la, Ike. In seventeen hundred and forty and four, The fifth of December, I think 'twas no more ; At five in the morning, by most...Bray, With Squire Adair, sure, were with us that day ; Joe Debill, Hall Preston, that huntsman so stout, Dick Holmes (a few others), and so we went out.... | |
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