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21 Tom, and what manner of worship did you performs by that? Teag. Why I adored the cross, the pope, and the priest, cursed Oliver as black as crow, and swears my- self a cut throat against all. Protestants and church of Englandmen. Tom. And what is the matter but you would be a church of Englandman, or a Scotch Presbyterian your- self, Paddy? Teag. Because it is unnatural for an Irishman: but had shaint Patrick been a Presbyterian, I had been the same. Tom. And for what reason would you be a Presby- terian then, Paddy? Teag. Because they have liberty to eat flesh in lent, and every thing that's fit for the belly. Tom. What, Paddy, are you such a lover of flesh that you would change your profession for it? Teag. O yes, that's what I would, I love flesh of all kinds, sheep's beef, swine's' mutton, hare's flesh, and hen's venison; but our religion is one of the hungriest in all the world, ah! but it makes my teeth to weep, and my belly to water, when I see the Scotch Presbyterians, and English churchmen, in time of lent, feeding upon bulls' bastards, and sheep's young children. Tom. Why Paddy, do you say the bull is a fornicator and gets bstards ? Teag. Arra, tear shoy, I never saw the cow and her husband all the days of my life, nor before I was born, going to the church to be married, and what then can his sons and daughters be but bastards ? Tom. What reward will you get when you are dead, for punishing your belly so while you are alive? Teag. By shaint Patrick I'll live like a king whet I'm dead, for I will neither pay for meat nor drink. Tom. What, Paddy, do you think that you are to come alive again when you are dead? Teag. O yes, we that are true Roman Catholics will live a long time after we are dead; when we die