From the 1905 musical “In Ireland”
words by George V. Hobart
music by Max Hoffmann
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. Do you know any songs of Ould Erin?
No, we don’t, but we’re willing to learn
For sweet music sure, now are you carin’?
Oh! a tune we can cleverly turn
Do you know how to sing a “come-all-ye?”
A “come all ye” now how does that go?
Well, ’tis faith and be gob
‘Tis a rale aisy job
Just that style of a song for to show
Chorus:
Just a shamrock from Killarney
Just a lock of golden hair
Just a small wee bit of Blarney
Sent from Erin’s Isle of fair
Oh! my heart is in Kilkenny
And I with I too had stayed
Girls are many but not any
Like my Irish maid
2. Do you know any songs full of Passion?
Keep your distance and don’t go too far
Sing a love song in good Irish fashion
Sure ’tis sudden proposin’ ye are
To propose, pretty maids, we are willing
Sure ’tis time that we started to go
Well just one serenade ‘ere you go Irish maid
Oh! one song of love you must know