Father Molloy, or, The Confession

DESCRIPTION: "Paddy McCabe was dying one day, And Father Molloy he came to confess him." Molloy asks Paddy to tell his sins; Paddy says it's late and the priest has a long road to take. Told to forgive, Paddy says he'll forgive all but Micky Malone
AUTHOR: Samuel Lover (source: PoetryExplorer.net)
EARLIEST DATE: 1867 (PaddysTheBoySongster)
KEYWORDS: death humorous clergy fight | confession
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REFERENCES (2 citations):
PaddysTheBoySongster, pp. 63-64, "Father Malloy" (1 text)
Rootle-Tum-Tootle-Tum-Tay-Songster, pp. 65-66, "Father Malloy" (1 text)
Roud #35811
File: PTHS063

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