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OW you shall hear, what roving cheer,
 * was spread at Paddy’s wedding, O;

And how so gay they spent the day,
 * from church unto the bedding, O;

First book in hand came Father Quipes,
 * with the bride’s dad the Bailie, O,

While the chanter with his merry pipes,
 * struck up a lilt so gaily, O.

Sing, hethrum tethrum, tethrum hethrum,
 * Ral lal lal lal lal lal lar ri, O, etc.

Now, there was Mat, and hardy Pat,
 * Meg Morgan and Jack Murphy, O,

There was Murdoch, Meg, and Stag,
 * M'Laughlan, and Dick Durphy, O;

Then to see the girl rigg’d out in whites,
 * led on by dad O‘Raily, O;

While the chanter, with hits merry pipes,
 * struck up a lilt so gaily, O;
 * Chorus. Sing, hethrum tethrum, etc.

When Pat was ask’d if his love would last,
 * the whole church re-echo'd with laughter, O;

By my shoul says Pat, and you may say that,
 * to the end of the world, and after, O:

Then tenderly her hand he grips,
 * and kisses her genteely, O,

While the chanter with his merry pipes,
 * struck up a lilt so gaily, O.
 * Chorus, Sing O hethrunm tethram, etc.