CHAPTERXXIV
CerrigyDrudion—TheLandlady—DoctorJones—CollGwynfa—TheItalian—MenofComo—Disappointment—Weather—Glasses—
Southey。
THEinnatCerrigyDrudionwascalledtheLion—whetherthewhite，black，redorgreenLion，Idonotknow，thoughIamcertainthatitwasalionofsomecolourorother。Itseemedasdecentandrespectableahostelryasanytravellercouldwish，torefreshandreposehimselfin，afterawalkoftwentymiles。Ienteredawell—lightedpassage，andfromthenceawell—lightedbarroom，ontherighthand，inwhichsatastout，comely，elderlylady，dressedinsilksandsatins，withacambriccoifonherhead，incompanywithathin，elderlymanwithahatonhishead，dressedinaratherprimandprecisemanner。\"Madam！\"saidI，bowingtothelady，\"asIsupposeyouarethemistressofthisestablishment，I
begleavetoinformyouthatIamanEnglishman，walkingthroughtheseregions，inorderfullytoenjoytheirbeautiesandwonders。
IhavethisdaycomefromLlangollen，andbeingsomewhathungryandfatigued，hopeIcanbeaccommodatedherewithadinnerandabed。\"
\"Sir！\"saidthelady，gettingupandmakingmeaprofoundcurtsey，\"Iam，asyousuppose，themistressofthisestablishment，andamhappytosaythatIshallbeabletoaccommodateyou—praysitdown，sir；\"shecontinued，handingmeachair，\"youmustindeedbetired，forLlangollenisagreatwayfromhere。\"
Itooktheseatwiththanks，andsheresumedherown。
\"Ratherhotweatherforwalking，sir！\"saidtheprecise—lookinggentleman。
\"Itis，\"saidI；\"butasIcan’tobservethecountrywellwithoutwalkingthroughit，Iputupwiththeheat。\"
\"Youexhibitaphilosophicmind，sir，\"saidtheprecise—lookinggentleman—\"andaphilosophicmindIholdinreverence。\"
\"Pray，sir，\"saidI，\"haveIthehonourofaddressingamemberofthemedicalprofession？\"
\"Sir，\"saidtheprecise—lookinggentleman，gettingupandmakingmeabow，\"yourquestiondoeshonourtoyourpowersofdiscrimination—amemberofthemedicalprofessionIam，thoughanunworthyone。\"
\"Nay，nay，doctor，\"saidthelandladybriskly；\"saynotso—everyoneknowsthatyouareacredittoyourprofession—wellwoulditbeifthereweremanyinitlikeyou—unworthy？marrycomeup！I
won’thearsuchanexpression。\"
\"Isee，\"saidI，\"thatIhavenotonlythehonourofaddressingamedicalgentleman，butadoctorofmedicine—however，Imighthaveknownasmuchbyyourlanguageanddeportment。\"
Withayetlowerbowthanbeforeherepliedwithsomethingofasigh，\"No，sir，no，ourkindlandladyandtheneighbourhoodareinthehabitofplacingdoctorbeforemyname，butIhavenotitletoit—IamnotDoctorJones，sir，butplainGefferyJonesatyourservice，\"andthereuponwithanotherbowhesatdown。
\"Doyouresidehere？\"saidI。
\"Yes，sir，Iresidehereintheplaceofmybirth—Ihavenotalwaysresidedhere—andIdidnotalwaysexpecttospendmylatterdaysinaplaceofsuchobscurity，but，sir，misfortunes—
misfortunes……\"
\"Ah，\"saidI，\"misfortunes！theypursueeveryone，moreespeciallythosewhosevirtuesshouldexemptthemfromthem。Well，sir，theconsciousnessofnothavingdeservedthemshouldbeyourconsolation。\"
\"Sir，\"saidthedoctor，takingoffhishat，\"youareinfinitelykind。\"
\"Youcallthisanobscureplace，\"saidI—\"canthatbeanobscureplacewhichhasproducedapoet？IhavelonghadarespectforCerrigyDrudionbecauseitgavebirthto，andwastheresidenceofapoetofconsiderablemerit。\"
\"Iwasnotawareofthatfact，\"saidthedoctor，\"praywhatwashisname？\"
\"PeterLewis，\"saidI；\"hewasaclergymanofCerrigyDrudionaboutthemiddleofthelastcentury，andamongstotherthingswroteabeautifulsongcalledCathlyGairMwys，orthemelodyoftheambiguousword。\"
\"SurelyyoudonotunderstandWelsh？\"saidthedoctor。
\"Iunderstandalittleofit，\"Ireplied。
\"WillyouallowmetospeaktoyouinWelsh？\"saidthedoctor。
\"Certainly，\"saidI。
HespoketomeinWelsh，andIreplied。
\"Ha，ha，\"saidthelandladyinEnglish；\"onlythink，doctor，ofthegentlemanunderstandingWelsh—wemustmindwhatwesaybeforehim。\"
\"AndareyouanEnglishman？\"saidthedoctor。
\"Iam，\"Ireplied。
\"Andhowcameyoutolearnit？\"
\"Iamfondoflanguages，\"saidI，\"andstudiedWelshatanearlyperiod。\"
\"AndyoureadWelshpoetry？\"
\"Ohyes。\"
\"Howwereyouenabledtomasteritsdifficulties？\"
\"ChieflybygoingthroughOwenPugh’sversionof’ParadiseLost’
twice，withtheoriginalbymyside。Hehasintroducedintothattranslationsomanyofthepoetictermsoftheoldbards，thataftertwicegoingthroughit，therewaslittleinWelshpoetrythatIcouldnotmakeoutwithalittlepondering。\"
\"Youpursuedaveryexcellentplan，sir，\"saidthedoctor，\"averyexcellentplanindeed。OwenPugh！\"
\"OwenPugh！Thelastofyourverygreatmen，\"saidI。
\"Yousayright，sir，\"saidthedoctor。\"Hewasindeedourlastgreatman—UltimusRomanorum。Ihavemyselfreadhiswork，whichhecalledCollGwynfa，theLossoftheplaceofBliss—anadmirabletranslation，sir；highlypoetical，andatthesametimecorrect。\"
\"Didyouknowhim？\"saidI。
\"Ihadnotthehonourofhisacquaintance，\"saidthedoctor—\"but，sir，IamhappytosaythatIhavemadeyours。\"
Thelandladynowbegantotalktomeaboutdinner，andpresentlywentouttomakepreparationsforthatveryimportantmeal。Ihadagreatdealofconversationwiththedoctor，whomIfoundapersonofgreatandvariedinformation，andonewhohadseenavastdealoftheworld。HewasgivingmeanaccountofanislandintheWestIndies，whichhehadvisited，whenaboycomingin，whisperedintohisear；whereupon，gettinguphesaid：\"Sir，Iamcalledaway。I
amacountrysurgeon，andofcourseanaccoucheur。Thereisaladywholivesatsomedistancerequiringmyassistance。ItiswithgriefIleaveyousoabruptly，butIhopethatsometimeorotherweshallmeetagain。\"Thenmakingmeanexceedinglyprofoundbow，helefttheroom，followedbytheboy。
Idinedupstairsinaveryhandsomedrawing—room，communicatingwithasleepingapartment。DuringdinnerIwaswaiteduponbythedaughterofthelandlady，agood—lookingmerrygirloftwenty。
AfterdinnerIsatforsometimethinkingovertheadventuresoftheday，thenfeelingratherlonelyandnotinclinedtoretiretorest，Iwentdowntothebar，whereIfoundthelandladyseatedwithherdaughter。Isatdownwiththemandweweresooninconversation。WespokeofDoctorJones—thelandladysaidthathehadhislittleeccentricities，butwasanexcellentandlearnedman。Speakingofherselfshesaidthatshehadthreedaughters，thattheyoungestwaswithherandthatthetwoeldestkepttheprincipalinnatRuthyn。WeoccasionallyspokealittleWelsh。Atlengththelandladysaid，\"ThereisanItalianinthekitchenwhocanspeakWelshtoo。It’soddtheonlytwopeoplenotWelshmenI
haveeverknownwhocouldspeakWelsh，forsuchyouandheare，shouldbeinmyhouseatthesametime。\"
\"Dearme，\"saidI；\"Ishouldliketoseehim。\"
\"Thatyoucaneasilydo，\"saidthegirl；\"Idaresayhewillbegladenoughtocomeinifyouinvitehim。\"
\"Praytakemycomplimentstohim，\"saidI，\"andtellhimthatI
shallbegladofhiscompany。\"
ThegirlwentoutandpresentlyreturnedwiththeItalian。Hewasashort，thick，strongly—builtfellowofaboutthirty—seven，withaswarthyface，raven—blackhair，highforehead，anddarkdeepeyes，fullofintelligenceandgreatdetermination。Hewasdressedinavelveteencoat，withbroadlappets，redwaistcoat，velveteenbreeches，buttoningalittlewaybelowtheknee；whitestockingsapparentlyoflamb’s—woolandhigh—lows。
\"Buonasera？\"saidI。
\"Buonasera，signore！\"saidtheItalian。
\"Willyouhaveaglassofbrandyandwater？\"saidIinEnglish。
\"Ineverrefuseagoodoffer，\"saidtheItalian。
Hesatdown，andIorderedaglassofbrandyandwaterforhimandanotherformyself。
\"PrayspeakalittleItaliantohim，\"saidthegoodlandladytome。
\"Ihaveheardagreatdealaboutthebeautyofthatlanguage，andshouldliketohearitspoken。\"
\"FromtheLagodiComo？\"saidI，tryingtospeakItalian。
\"Si，signore！buthowcameyoutothinkthatIwasfromtheLakeofComo？\"
\"Because，\"saidI，\"whenIwasaragazzoIknewmanyfromtheLakeofComo，whodressedmuchlikeyourself。Theywanderedaboutthecountrywithboxesontheirbacksandweather—glassesintheirhands，buthadtheirhead—quartersatN。whereIlived。\"
\"Doyourememberanyoftheirnames？\"saidtheItalian。
\"GiovanniGestraandLuigiPozzi，\"Ireplied。
\"IhaveseenGiovanniGestramyself，\"saidtheItalian，\"andIhaveheardofLuigiPozzi。GiovanniGestrareturnedtotheLago—butnooneknowswhatisbecomeofLuigiPozzi。\"
\"ThelasttimeIsawhim，\"saidI，\"wasabouteighteenyearsagoatCorunainSpain；hewastheninasaddroopingcondition，andsaidhebitterlyrepentedeverquittingN。\"
\"Econragione，\"saidtheItalian，\"forthereisnoplacelikeN。
fordoingbusinessinthewholeworld。Imyselfhavesoldseventypounds’worthofweather—glassesatN。inoneday。Oneofourpeopleislivingtherenow，whohasdonebene，moltobene。\"
\"That’sRossi，\"saidI，\"howisitthatIdidnotmentionhimfirst？Heismyexcellentfriend，andafiner，clevererfellowneverlived，noramorehonourableman。Youmaywellsayhehasdonewell，forheisnowthefirstjewellerintheplace。ThelasttimeIwasthereIboughtadiamondofhimformydaughterHenrietta。Letusdrinkhishealth！\"
\"Willingly！\"saidtheItalian。\"HeistheprinceoftheMilaneseofEngland—themostsuccessfulofall，butIacknowledgethemostdeserving。Cheviva。\"
\"Iwishhewouldwritehislife，\"saidI；\"asingularlifeitwouldbe—hehasbeensomethingbesidesatravellingmerchant，andajeweller。HewasoneofBuonaparte’ssoldiers，andservedinSpain，underSoult，alongwithJohnGestra。HeoncetoldmethatSoultwasanoldrascal，andstoleallthefinepicturesfromtheconvents，atSalamanca。Ibelievehespokewithsomedegreeofenvy，forheishimselffondofpictures，andhasdealtinthem，andmadehundredsbythem。IquestionwhetherifinSoult’splacehewouldnothavedonethesame。Well，howeverthatmaybe，cheviva。\"
Herethelandladyinterposed，observingthatshewishedwewouldnowspeakEnglish，forthatshehadquiteenoughofItalian，whichshedidnotfindnearsoprettyalanguageasshehadexpected。
\"YoumustnotjudgeofthesoundofItalianfromwhatproceedsfrommymouth，\"saidI。\"Itisnotmynativelanguage。Ihavehadlittlepracticeinit，andonlyspeakitveryimperfectly。\"
\"NormustyoujudgeofItalianfromwhatyouhaveheardmespeak，\"
saidthemanofComo；\"IamnotgoodatItalian，fortheMilanesespeakamongstthemselvesakindofjargon，composedofmanylanguages，andcanonlyexpressthemselveswithdifficultyinItalian。IhavebeendoingmybesttospeakItalian，butshouldbegladnowtospeakEnglish，whichcomestomemuchmoreglibly。\"
\"Arethereanybooksinyourdialect，orjergo，asIbelieveyoucallit？\"saidI。
\"Ibelievethereareafew，\"saidtheItalian。
\"Doyouknowthewordslandra？\"saidI。
\"Whotaughtyouthatword？\"saidtheItalian。
\"GiovanniGestra，\"saidI；\"hewasalwaysusingit。\"
\"GiovanniGestrawasavulgarilliterateman，\"saidtheItalian；
\"hadhenotbeensohewouldnothaveusedit。Itisavulgarword；Rossiwouldnothaveusedit。\"
\"Whatisthemeaningofit？\"saidthelandladyeagerly。
\"Toroamaboutinadissipatedmanner，\"saidI。
\"Somethingmore，\"saidtheItalian。\"Itisconsideredavulgarwordeveninjergo。\"
\"YouspeakEnglishremarkablywell，\"saidI；\"haveyoubeenlonginBritain？\"
\"Icameoveraboutfouryearsago，\"saidtheItalian。
\"Onyourownaccount？\"saidI。
\"Notexactly，signore；mybrother，whowasinbusinessinLiverpool，wrotetometocomeoverandassisthim。Ididso，butsoonlefthim，andtookashopformyselfatDenbigh，where，however，Ididnotstaylong。AtpresentItravelforanItalianhouseinLondon，spendingthesummerinWales，andthewinterinEngland。\"
\"Andwhatdoyousell？\"saidI。
\"Weather—glasses，signore—picturesandlittletrinkets，suchasthecountrypeoplelike。\"
\"Doyousellmanyweather—glassesinWales？\"saidI。
\"Idonot，signore。TheWelshcarenotforweather—glasses；myprincipalcustomersforweather—glassesarethefarmersofEngland。\"
\"IamtoldthatyoucanspeakWelsh，\"saidI；\"isthattrue？\"
\"Ihavepickedupalittleofit，signore。\"
\"Hecanspeakitverywell，\"saidthelandlady；\"andgladshouldI
be，sir，tohearyouandhimspeakWelshtogether。\"
\"SoshouldI，\"saidthedaughterwhowasseatednighus，\"nothingwouldgivemegreaterpleasurethantoheartwowhoarenotWelshmenspeakingWelshtogether。\"
\"IwouldratherspeakEnglish，\"saidtheItalian；\"IspeakalittleWelsh，whenmybusinessleadsmeamongstpeoplewhospeaknootherlanguage，butIseenonecessityforspeakingWelshhere。\"
\"Itisapity，\"saidI，\"thatsobeautifulacountryasItalyshouldnotbebettergoverned。\"
\"Itis，signore，\"saidtheItalian；\"butletushopethatatimewillspeedilycomewhenshewillbeso。\"
\"Idon’tseeanychanceofit，\"saidI。\"HowwillyouproceedinordertobringaboutsodesirablearesultasthegoodgovernmentofItaly？\"
\"Why，signore，inthefirstplacewemustgetridoftheAustrians。\"
\"Youwillnotfinditaneasymatter，\"saidI，\"togetridoftheAustrians；youtriedtodosoalittletimeago，butmiserablyfailed。\"
\"True，signore；butthenexttimewetryperhapstheFrenchwillhelpus。\"
\"IftheFrenchhelpyoutodrivetheAustriansfromItaly，\"saidI，\"youmustbecometheirservants。ItistrueyouhadbetterbetheservantsofthepolishedandchivalrousFrench，thanofthebrutalandbarbarousGermans，butitisnotpleasanttobeaservanttoanybody。However，IdonotbelievethatyouwillevergetridoftheAustrians，eveniftheFrenchassistyou。ThePopeforcertainreasonsofhisownfavourstheAustrians，andwillexertallthepowersofpriestcrafttokeeptheminItaly。Alas，alas，thereisnohopeforItaly！Italy，themostbeautifulcountryintheworld，thebirth—placeofthecleverestpeople，whoseverypedlarscanlearntospeakWelsh，isnotonlyenslaved，butdestinedalwaystoremainenslaved。\"
\"Donotsayso，signore，\"saidtheItalian，withakindofgroan。
\"ButIdosayso，\"saidI，\"andwhatismore，onewhoseshoe—
strings，werehealive，Ishouldnotheworthytountie，oneofyourmightyones，hassaidso。DidyoueverhearofVincenzioFilicaia？\"
\"IbelieveIhave，signore；didhenotwriteasonnetonItaly？\"
\"Hedid，\"saidI；\"wouldyouliketohearit？
\"Verymuch，signore。\"
IrepeatedFilicaia’sglorioussonnetonItaly，andthenaskedhimifheunderstoodit。
\"Onlyinpart，signore；foritiscomposedinoldTuscan，inwhichIamnotmuchversed。IbelieveIshouldcomprehenditbetterifyouweretosayitinEnglish。\"
\"DosayitinEnglish，\"saidthelandladyandherdaughter：\"weshouldsoliketohearitinEnglish。\"
\"Iwillrepeatatranslation，\"saidI，\"whichImadewhenaboy，whichthoughfarfromgood，has，Ibelieve，initsomethingofthespiritoftheoriginal：—
\"OItaly！onwhomdarkDestinyThedangerousgiftofbeautydidbestow，Fromwhencethouhastthatampledowerofwo，Whichonthyfrontthoubear’stsovisibly。
Wouldthouhadstbeautylessorstrengthmorehigh，Thatmoreoffear，andlessoflovemightshow，Hewhonowblastshiminthybeauty’sglow，Orwoostheewithazealthatmakestheedie；
ThendownfromAlpnomorewouldtorrentsrageOfarmedmen，norGalliccoursershotInPo’sensanguin’dtidetheirthirstassuage；
Norgirtwithiron，notthineown，Iwot，WouldstthouthefightbyhandsofstrangerswageVictressorvanquish’dslaverystillthylot。\"
CHAPTERXXV
Lacing—upHigh—lows—TheNativeVillage—GameLeg—CroppiesLieDown—KeepingFaith—Processions—CroppiesGetUp—DanielO’Connell。
ISLEPTinthechambercommunicatingwiththeroominwhichIhaddined。Thechamberwasspaciousandairy，thebedfirst—rate，andmyselfrathertired，sothatnoonewillbesurprisedwhenIsaythatIhadexcellentrest。Igotup，andafterdressingmyselfwentdown。Themorningwasexceedinglybrilliant。GoingoutIsawtheItalianlacinguphishigh—lowsagainstastep。Isalutedhim，andaskedhimifhewasabouttodepart。
\"Yes，signore；IshallpresentlystartforDenbigh。\"
\"AfterbreakfastIshallstartforBangor，\"saidI。
\"DoyouproposetoreachBangorto—night，signore？\"
\"Yes，\"saidI。
\"Walking，signore？\"
\"Yes，\"saidI；\"IalwayswalkinWales。\"
\"Thenyouwillhaveratheralongwalk，signore；forBangoristhirty—fourmilesfromhere。\"
Iaskedhimifhewasmarried。
\"No，signore；butmybrotherinLiverpoolis。\"
\"ToanItalian？\"
\"No，signore；toaWelshgirl。\"
\"AndIsuppose，\"saidI，\"youwillfollowhisexamplebymarryingone；perhapsthatgood—lookinggirlthelandlady’sdaughterwewereseatedwithlastnight？\"
\"No，signore；Ishallnotfollowmybrother’sexample。IfeverI
takeawifesheshallbeofmyownvillage，inComo，whitherIhopetoreturn，assoonasIhavepickedupafewmorepounds。\"
\"WhethertheAustriansaredrivenawayornot？\"saidI。
\"WhethertheAustriansaredrivenawayornot—fortomymindthereisnocountrylikeComo，signore。\"
Iorderedbreakfast；whilsttakingitintheroomaboveIsawthroughtheopenwindowtheItaliantrudgingforthonhisjourney，ahugeboxonhisback，andaweather—glassinhishand—lookingtheexactimageofoneofthosemen，hiscountrypeople，whomfortyyearsbeforeIhadknownatN—。Ithoughtofthecourseoftime，sighedandfeltateargatherinmyeye。
Mybreakfastconcluded，Ipaidmybill，andafterinquiringthewaytoBangor，andbiddingadieutothekindlandladyandherdaughter，setoutfromCerrigyDrudion。Mycourselaywest，acrossaflatcountry，boundedinthefardistancebythemightyhillsIhadseenontheprecedingevening。AfterwalkingaboutamileIovertookamanwithagameleg，thatisalegwhich，eitherbynatureoraccidentnotbeingsolongasitsbrotherleg，hadapattenattachedtoit，aboutfiveincheshigh，toenableittododutywiththeother—hewasafellowwithredshockhairandveryredfeatures，andwasdressedinraggedcoatandbreechesandahatwhichhadlostpartofitscrown，andallitsrim，sothatevenwithoutagameleghewouldhavelookedratheraqueerfigure。Inhishandhecarriedafiddle。
\"Goodmorningtoyou，\"saidI。
\"Agoodmorningtoyourhanner，amerryafternoonandaroaring，joyousevening—thatistheworstluckIwishtoye。\"
\"Areyouanativeoftheseparts？\"saidI。
\"Notexactly，yourhanner—IamanativeofthecityofDublin，or，what’sallthesamething，ofthevillageofDonnybrook，whichisclosebyit。\"
\"Acelebratedplace，\"saidI。
\"Yourhannermaysaythat；alltheworldhasheardofDonnybrook，owingtothehumoursofitsfair。ManyisthemerrytuneIhaveplayedtotheboysatthatfair。\"
\"Youareaprofessorofmusic，Isuppose？\"
\"Andnotaverybadone，asyourhannerwillsay，ifyouallowmetoplayyouatune。\"
\"CanyouplayCroppiesLieDown？\"
\"Icannot，yourhanner，myfingersneverlearnttoplaysuchablackguardtune；butifyouwishtohearCroppiesGetUpIcanobligeye。\"
\"YouareaRomanCatholic，Isuppose？\"
\"Iamnot，yourhanner—IamaCatholictotheback—bone，justlikemyfatherbeforeme。Come，yourhanner，shallIplayyeCroppiesGetUp？\"
\"No，\"saidI；\"it’satunethatdoesn’tpleasemyears。If，however，youchoosetoplayCroppiesLieDown，I’llgiveyouashilling。\"
\"Yourhannerwillgivemeashilling？\"
\"Yes，\"saidI；\"ifyouplayCroppiesLieDown；butyouknowyoucannotplayit，yourfingersneverlearnedthetune。\"
\"Theyneverdid，yourhanner；buttheyhavehearditplayedofouldbytheblackguardOrangefiddlersofDublinonthefirstofJuly，whentheProtestantboysusedtowalkroundWillie’sstatueonCollegeGreen—soifyourhannergivesmetheshilling，theymayperhapsbringoutsomethinglikeit。\"
\"Verygood，\"saidI；\"begin！\"
\"But，yourhanner，whatshallwedoforthewords？thoughmyfingersmayrememberthetunemytonguedoesnotrememberthewords—thatisunless……\"
\"Igiveanothershilling，\"saidI；\"butnevermindyouthewords；I
knowthewords，andwillrepeatthem。\"
\"Andyourhannerwillgivemeashilling？\"
\"Ifyouplaythetune，\"saidI。
\"Hannerbright，yourhanner？\"
\"Honourbright，\"saidI。
Thereuponthefiddlertakinghisbowandshoulderinghisfiddle，struckupinfirst—ratestyletheglorioustune，whichIhadsooftenheardwithraptureinthedaysofmyboyhoodinthebarrack—
yardofClonmel；whilstI，walkingbyhissideashestumpedalong，causedthewelkintoresoundwiththewords，whichwerethedelightoftheyounggentlemenoftheProtestantacademyofthatbeautifuloldtown。
\"Ineverheardthosewordsbefore，\"saidthefiddler，afterIhadfinishedthefirststanza。
\"Getonwithyou，\"saidI。
\"RegularOrangewords！\"saidthefiddler，onmyfinishingthesecondstanza。
\"Doyouchoosetogeton？\"saidI。
\"MoreblackguardOrangewordsIneverheard！\"criedthefiddler，onmycomingtotheconclusionofthethirdstanza。\"DivilabitfartherwillIplay；atanyratetillIgettheshilling。\"
\"Hereitisforyou，\"saidI；\"thesongisended，and，ofcourse，thetune。\"
\"Thankyourhanner，\"saidthefiddler，takingthemoney，\"yourhannerhaskeptyourwordwithme，whichismorethanIthoughtyourhannerwould。Andnowyourhannerletmeaskyouwhydidyourhannerwishforthattune，whichisnotonlyablackguardonebutquiteoutofdate；andwheredidyourhannergetthewords？\"
\"Iusedtohearthetuneinmyboyishdays，\"saidI，\"andwishedtohearitagain，forthoughyoucallitablackguardtune，itisthesweetestandmostnobleairthatIreland，thelandofmusic，haseverproduced。Asforthewords，nevermindwhereIgotthem；theyareviolentenough，butnothalfsoviolentasthewordsofsomeofthesongsmadeagainsttheIrishProtestantsbythepriests。\"