 Tis there the lake is, well stored with perches, And comely eels in the verdant mud; Besides the leeches, and groves of beeches, Standing in order for to guard the flood.  Popular Songs of Ireland - Page 146edited by - 1839 - 340 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Crofton Croker - Fairy tales - 1826 - 366 pages
...the tips of them may be plainly seen above it. The Lake of Blarney, which popular song informs us, is " stored with perches And comely eels in the verdant mud, Besides good leeches, and groves of beeches All ranged in order for to guard the flood." Notwithstanding such... | |
 | Thomas Crofton Croker - 1839 - 370 pages
...late Mr. Mathews ; by both of whom it was sung in private parties, with the alteration of the lines " Besides the leeches, and the groves of beeches. All standing in order for to guard the flood," into " The trout and salmon play at backgammon, And groves of beeches guard the sportive flood." The... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - American periodicals - 1839 - 614 pages
...daylight enters, Bat bats and badgers are for ever bred; Beiii<> moss'd by natur', that makes it sweeter And comely eels in the verdant mud; Besides the leeches, and the groves of beeches, Than a coach or six, or a feather-bed. TU there's the lake that, is stored with perches, AU standing... | |
 | Songs, English - 1847 - 906 pages
...makes it completer, Than a coach and six or a downy bed. Tis there the lake is well stored with fishes, And comely eels in the verdant mud Besides the leeches and the groves of beeches, Standing in order to guard the flood. There are great walks there for recreation, 'Tis there the lover... | |
 | Dinny Blake - English poetry - 1852 - 370 pages
...bed. Til there'* the lake tl.it ii stored with perches, And comely ceU in tho verdant mud ; Betides the leeches, and the groves of beeches, All standing in order for to guard the flood. Oh, ullagoane, lie. There is the stone there, that whoever kisses Oil 1 he never misses to grow eloquent ; Ti - he... | |
 | Samuel Lover - Ballads, English - 1858 - 394 pages
...nature, That makes it sweeter Than a coach-and sis, Or a feather bed. 'Tis there the lake is, Well stored with perches, And comely eels in The verdant mud ; Besides the leeches, And groves of beeches, Standing in order For to guard the flood. There 's statues gracing This noble place... | |
 | Samuel Reynolds Hole - Ireland - 1859 - 256 pages
...to inspection, his idea had always been that it was a species of antediluvian buffalo ! Then we saw the lake " That is stored with perches, And comely...eels in the verdant mud ; Besides the leeches, and groves of beeches, All standing in order for to guard the flood." They say that, fiom this lake enchanted... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - Humorous songs - 1863 - 308 pages
...natur', which makes it swater Nor a coach and six, or a feather bed. 'Tia there's the lakes that are stored with perches, And comely eels in the verdant...beeches, All standing in order for to guard the flood. Oh ! illaloo, &c. There is the stone there that whoever kisses, He never misses to grow eloquent — Tis... | |
 | A.A. Griffith - Elocution - 1865 - 260 pages
...Being mossed by natur', that makes it sweeter Than a coach and six or a feather bed. "Tis there 's the lake that is stored with perches, And comely eels...beeches, All standing in order for to guard the flood. JT is there's the kitchen hangs many a flitch in. With the maids a stitching upon the stair ; The bread... | |
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