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PART VI.

Humorous Readings*

BARN H Y O’LINN AND THE LEECHES.
E ) AD was the wife of Barney O’Unn,
Worse did she get, and more sailow mid thin ■
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Nothing hul tater.s could Barney obtain,
Wine had had them again and again;
Sickened wns she mid one morning did cry,
“ Barney, my darling. I ’m sure 1 shall die.'’

Barney was busy, just scratching his head,
Bui left lus arnij?;«rnent and ran to the bed;
“ Wins it dying ye mendeiied ? ” said Barney, die thme,
“ Don1!: die tali I fetch you oid Dr. MacDrue/'

The doctor appeared and went off to tin; bed,
Counted her pulse and shook Ins bald head,
Then, taking a rickety tub for a seat,
" Barney,” quoth he, “ wliai’s your wife had to eat?1’
“ Prade.fi, your honor, and salt now and then,
l.hit it's seldom Ifiat same's seen by Barney O Linn.”
'■ B.iiriey, some leeches I'll send tier to try:
Is she don't have them soon, she'll speedily die,"

The dozen of lecchea made Barney to stare;
Taro an ages ! ” said he, “ blit they look mighty quare.
Ami bottled he’s sen! them, as tree as I'm here,
But how we're to cook them i've not an idea,1’