Incipit
Ye Ballade of Patrick von Flynn. Or, The Hibernio-German-American England-Hater. By Lewis Theobald, Jun. “Germanis ipsis Germantores” Attind ye all me wonthrous tale, an’ Oi will tell to you, Of how an honest Oirishman into a Proosian grow. ‘Twas nigh on twinty year’ ago Oi lift me native bog To seek in these majestic States a place to earn me grog. Sure, wurrk was aisy found fur me, for Oi’m a clever man; Oi earnt so much Oi soon cud buy me whiskey by the can. Wid half a dozen other Micks, a merry, dhrinkin’ crew, Oi used to hang around shebeens an’ currse Ould England blue! Jist …
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