RECENT PICNIC AT THE WATERSIDE

 

RECENT PICNIC AT THE WATERSIDE

Down by the Mourne riverside,   one night I   chanced to stray,

I espied a happy party at a picnic   on Boyle’s   Bray.

There were maidens fair with golden hair and gassons fair to see,

As they gathered  around   upon  the ground,  to have  their  buns  and tea.

 

John Martin is the first I’ll name-as he was dressed so smart.

He said, “I’ll have to get a doll, if not I’ll break my heart.”

I le says young ladies  do not fear your sport  I will  not mar,

And  I’ll sing  to you my favorite  song “The Irish Jaunting Car.”

 

Young Tom Mc Crea and Sarah  Cairns, they did  the  dip  so well

That Harry  Mc Gale went  off the rail,  the truth  to you I’ll tell.

John Mc Elwee, it’s  plain  to see, he meant the rest to do,

As he came to the Waterside,   dressed   in his navy blue.

 

Young James Mullen he looked. hot as  he waltzed  the maids around ..

He kept very close to Maggie Coyle when seated  on the ground.

The  girls  from Tin town,  they were there,  they’re   pretty  girls  to see

I’m  not quite  sure, but I  fondly  hope that  they did enjoy  their  tea.

 

 

Miss Rose McCann  came on  the scene when the fun was  in full  swing

She came right up to Jimmy  Mullan  and asked him  would  he sing .

He told her he was sorry, that for songs he had got none.

But told her, if she didn’t mind, that he would leave her home.

Frank Mc Elwee he says to me to sing, “I am not fed.”

But if the ladies  don’t  object  I’ll stand  upon my head

Both Harrv Mc Gale and Joe me Gee were dressed up very nice

 

I think I saw Mt Gale go near to Sarah once or twice.

Young Johnny Robinson from the bog, with his sandy hair so long

Fairly tried to bring down the skies, by singing an Irish song

And Madge, she sat in the background,   looking somewhat pale,

Until her red head Johnnie had sung his ‘Long Lost Trail.’

 

Then Katie Cairns with her dark brown eyes, the sweetest of them all

I think it would   not be a lie to say she took the B:all

Of course Miss Timoney from the town was very fair to see

As she jazzed around the ben weeds, with the very bold M. C

 

Now Maggie   Milligan’s   fairy feet went lightly over the grass,

As she tipped around with Tom Mc Crea to the tune called Doran’s Ass

And the fiddler was kept busy as he played his music sweet,

May his arm keep strong till we meet again and have another treat?

 

Both Mary Cairns and Rose Mc Cann we now wish to thank

For the most enjoyable night we spent on the Mourne River Bank.