Cup o Tay, The

DESCRIPTION: The singer praises the virtues of "a gintale (genteel) cup o' tay": "Och, prate about your wine, or poteen mighty fine, There's no such draught as mine." Whiskey makes the head sore, but tea brings good company. The singer thanks the Chinese for it
AUTHOR: Words: George Cooper (source: Dime-Song-Book #26)
EARLIEST DATE: 1870 (Dime-Song-Book #26)
KEYWORDS: nonballad drink
FOUND IN: Ireland
REFERENCES (3 citations):
Henry/Huntingdon/Herrmann-SamHenrysSongsOfThePeople H489, p. 48, "The Cup o' Tay" (1 text, 1 tune)
O'Conor-OldTimeSongsAndBalladOfIreland, p. 7, "A Cup O' Tay" (1 text)
Dime-Song-Book #26, p. 61, "The Cup o' Tay" (1 text)
Roud #13362
File: HHH489

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