Pat and the Priest

DESCRIPTION: "Pat fell sick on a time, and he sent for the Priest, That, dying, he might have his blessing, at least." The priest urges Pat to confess; he's going to a beautiful place. Pat asks if there will be whisky there. The priest says there isn't; Pat is unhappy
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1862 (FriskyIrishSongster)
KEYWORDS: death clergy humorous derivative
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REFERENCES (2 citations):
FriskyIrishSongster, pp. 67-68, "Pat and the Priest" (1 text)
Wolf-AmericanSongSheets, #1846, p. 124, "Pat and the Priest" (2 references)
Roud #37791
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Vilikens and his Dinah (William and Dinah)" [Laws M31A/B] (tune) and references there
File: FrIr067

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