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 Of Pady from Cork 15 om. And as you ſorry when your wife died. T'eaz. Arra dear ſhoy, it any body had beat me, was fit to cry myſelf. Tom. And in what good order did you bury your mtblife when ſhe died. Teag. O my dear ſhoy, ſhe was buried in all man. of pomp, pride, and ſplendour; a fine coffin lith cords in it, and within the coffin along with felf, ſhe got a pair of new brogs, a penny can. e, a good hard headed old hammer, with an Iriſh s penny piece, to pay her paſſage at the gate and hat more could ſhe look for. Tom. I really think you gave her enough along with her, but you ought to have cried for her, if it as no more than to be in the faſhion, Teag. fad why ſhould I cry without ſorrow, when we hired to criers to cry all the way before her to ep in the faſhion. Iom. And what do they cry before a dead woman. Teag. Why they cry the common cry, or funeral ment that is used in our Iriſh country. Tom. And what manner of cry is that, Pady? Teag. Dear Tom, if you don't know I will tell au, when any dies, there is a number of criers go pore ſaying, Luff, fuff, fou, allelieu dear honey, inat aileth the to diel it was not for want of good butter milk and potatoes.

PART III

Tom.WELL Pady, and what did you do when your wife died? Teag. Dear honey, what would I do; do you nk I was ſuch a big fool as to die too, lan lure. had, I ſhould not have got fair play, when Ism de ſo old yet as my father was when he died. Tom. No pady, it is not that I mean, was you ry, or did you weep for her? Teag. Weep for her, by ſhaint Patrick I would