“The Foot and Mouth Disease”

Description

An Englishman plunders a girl's father's land, leaving only the sheep he thinks have "foot and mouth" disease. If the singer marries her they can "save the herds and my father's life." The diseases "from England Were the cloven hoof and the dirty tongue"

Cross references

  • cf. "Youghal Harbour" (tune)

References

  1. OLochlainn 8A, "The Foot and Mouth Disease" (1 text, 1 tune)
  2. Roud #3069
  3. BI, OLoc008A

About

Author: Joseph Plunkett (per OLochlainn)
Earliest date: 1939 (OLochlainn)
Found in: Ireland