F.A. Fahey THE IRISH REEL lyrics

Here comes Dan,
The merry old man,
With fiddle in hand
To rouse us all.
Girls and boys,
Have done with your noise,
And gather in joy
From the houses all.

And off we'll go,
So merrily O !
With heel and toe,
And toe and heel.
O! where is the dance,
From here to France,
Can hearts entrance
Like an Irish reel ?

Side by side
We slip and we slide,
We glance and we glide,
A sight to see.
Then round and round
We airily bound,
Just skimming the ground
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With footfall free.

As off we go, etc.

Mary, a stór,
Your spinning give o'er,
Step out on the floor
And shame them soon
As under your feet
You put so neat
Each note so sweet
That makes the tune.

As off we go, etc.

Mary, a stór,
We'll trip it no more,
But sit by the door
In the corner here;
I have something to say
That cannot delay
Till dawning of day
For your answer, dear!

While off they go, etc.