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The Lovely Lowland Maid
— Mary Ann sends her sailor away "because he looked so poor." She invites him in …
Lovely Mary Donnelly
— "O lovely Mary Donnelly, my joy, my only best, If fifty girls were round you, I…
The Lover's Curse (Kellswater)
— The girl tells how she will curse any woman who courts Willie. Her father gives…
Lover's Resolution
— Singer's lover slights her "because I have not riches to disguise his poverty" …
M'Dermott's Farewell
— A young man on the Limeric city quay is bound for America. "For want of wages a…
M'Dermott's Farewell
— A young man on the Limeric city quay is bound for America. "For want of wages a…
The Maid of Lismore
— Singer meets Kathy from Lismore, going to sell turkeys at Dungarvan. She pays f…
The Maiden's Lament (I)
— The girl laments that her parents have denied her poor lover's proposal of marr…
Mainsail Haul
— The sailor, broke, goes to a boarding-master and signs up to serve on the "Oxfo…
Me Old Ragadoo
— Michael Chaser was born "with me hands in the pockets of me old ragadoo." At fo…