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John Yaws
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0 posted 2000-03-29 01:23 AM


There’s nothing like a cozy fire-
Well ‘id from pryin’ eyes.
We ‘ighwaymen precautions take…
An’ do not like surprise.
I ‘ad a mate one time, I did-
Wi’ just a bit o’ fame…
‘E were an Irish ‘ighwayman.
Bold Brennan were ‘is name.
Ah, me ‘n Willie were a pair!
We’d take ‘is Lordship’s gold…
I were an older, careful man-
Young Willie were quite bold.
They say a girl false ‘earted..
Cost Willie ‘is young life…
‘Twere better far if Willie ‘ad
Been faithful to ‘is wife.
An’ other mates I’ve rode beside
On many weary trail..
Brave men wi’ bold, impudent eyes..
They fought to no avail-
‘Tis part an’ parcel of the life
Upon the outlaw trail…
Live by the sword, die by the same..
So goes the Traveler’s Tale.




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hsystems
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1 posted 2000-03-29 02:30 AM


Excellent work, Gunslinger!  It spoke to the rogue in me (I think we all have a little of that, LOL!)

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2 posted 2000-03-29 03:09 AM


Another delightful tale, GS! *S*
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3 posted 2000-03-30 11:38 PM


Love the tale! You did a good job..of course I had to recite it with an Irish brogue...you should have heard me!!! LOL
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4 posted 2000-03-30 11:44 PM


Enjoying to the fullest extent yer trav'lin' tales...

This one's another beauty, dear Gunslinger  

~ Claire

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5 posted 2000-03-31 12:12 PM


Them false-hearted women will get ya every time..excellent traveler's tale, 'slinger.
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