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13 Tom. I really think you gave her enough along ith her, but you ought to have cried for her, if it as no more but to be in the fashion.

Teag. And why should I cry without sorrow? then we hired two criers to cry all the way before er to keep her in the fashion.

Tom. And what do they cry before a dead woman?

Teag. Why they cry the common cry, or funeral ment that is used in or Irish country.

Tom. And what manner of cry is that Paddy?

Teag. Dear Tom, if you don't know I'll tell you, hen any dies, there is a number of criers goes be- re, saying, Luff, fuff, fou, allelieu, dear honey, hat aileth thee to die! it was not for want of od butter-milk and potatoes,

PART III.

and what did you de when your ife died?

Teag. Dear honey, what would I do; do you ink I was such a big fool as to die too, I am sure I had I would net have got fair play when I am t so old yet as my father was when he died.

Tom. No Paddy, it is not that I mean, was you rry, or did you weep for her?

Teag. Weep for her, by shaint Patrick I would t weep nor yet be sorry, suppose my own mo- er and all the women in Ireland had died seven ears before I was born.

Tom. What did you do with your children when e died?

Teag. Do you imagine I was such a big fool as ary my children alive along with a dead woman: rra, dear honey, we always commonly give no- ing along with a dead person, but an old shirt, a inding sheet, a big hammer, with long candle, d an Irish silver threepenny piece.

Tom. Dear Faddy, and do they make of all ese things?