Brennan On The Moor

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'Tis of a brave young highwayman this story I will tell
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His name was Willie Brennan and in Ireland he did dwell
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It was on the Kilwood Mountain he commenced his wild career
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And many a wealthy nobleman before him shook with fear

Chorus:
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It was Brennan on the moor, Brennan on the moor
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Bold, brave, undaunted was young Brennan on the moor

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One day upon the highway as young Willie he went down
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He met the mayor of Cashiell a mile outside of town
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The mayor he knew his features and he said, “Young man,” said he
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‘Your name is Willie Brennan, you must come along with me.”       Chorus

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Now Brennan's wife had gone to town provisions for to buy
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And when she saw her Willie she commenced to weep and cry
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He said, “Hand to me that tenpenny.”, and as soon as Willie spoke
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She handed him a blunderbuss from underneath her cloak

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Now with this loaded blunderbuss - the truth I will unfold -
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He made the mayor to tremble and he robbed him of his gold
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One hundred pounds was offered for his apprehension there
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So he, with horse and saddle to the mountains did repair          Chorus

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Now Brennan being an outlaw upon the mountains high
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With cavalry and infantry to take him they did try
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He laughed at them with scorn until at last 'twas said
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By a false-hearted woman he was cruelly betrayed           Chorus

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They hanged Brennan at the crossroads, in chains he hung and dried
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But still they say that, in the night, some do see him ride
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They see him with his blunderbuss, all in the midnight chill
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Along, along the King's highway rides Willie Brennan still!     Chorus
 

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