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ATRICK O'FLANIGAN, from Erin's isle

Just fresh, thinking he'd walk around a while,

With open mouth and widely staring eyes,

Cried "Och!" and "Whist!" at every new surprise.

He saw some labourers in a field of corn;

The golden pumpkins lit the scene with glory;

Of all that he had heard since being born,

Nothing had equaled this in song or story.

"The holy mither! and, sirs, would ye plaise