Paddy on the Canal.When I landed in sweet Philadelphia, the weather was pleasant and clear,I did not stay long in the city, so quickly I shall let you hear.I did not stay long in the city, for it happen’d to be in the fall,I never reef’d a sail in my rigging, till I anchor’d out on the canal.Chorus.—So fare you well, father and mother,Likewise to old Ireland too;So fare you well, sister and brother,So kindly I’ll bid you adieu.When I came to this wonderful rampire, it fill’d me with the greatest surprise,To see such a great undertaking, on the like I never open’d my eyes;To see full a thousand brave fellows at work among mountains so tall,To dig through the valleys so level, through rocks for to cut a canal.So fare you well, &c.I enter’d with them for a season, my monthly pay for to draw,And being in very good humor, I often sang Erin Go Bragh.Our provision it was very plenty, to complain we’d no reason at all,I had money in every pocket while working upon the canal.So fare you well, &c.I learnt to be very handy, to use both the shovel and spade,I learnt the whole art of canalling—I think it an excellent trade.I learned to be very handy, although I was not very tall,I could handle the sprig of shillelah, with the best man on the canal.So fare you well, &c.I being an entire stranger, be sure I had not much to say,The boss came round in a hurry, says, “Boys, it is grog-time a-day;”We all marched up in good order, he was father now unto us all,Sure I wish’d myself from that moment to be working upon the canal.So fare you well, &c.When at night we all rest from our labor, be sure but our rent is all paid.We lay down our pick and our shovel, likewise our axe and our spade.We all set a-joking together, there was nothing our minds to enthrallIf happiness be in this wide world, I am sure it is on the canal.So fare you well, &c.
When I landed in sweet Philadelphia, the weather was pleasant and clear,I did not stay long in the city, so quickly I shall let you hear.I did not stay long in the city, for it happen’d to be in the fall,I never reef’d a sail in my rigging, till I anchor’d out on the canal.Chorus.—So fare you well, father and mother,Likewise to old Ireland too;So fare you well, sister and brother,So kindly I’ll bid you adieu.When I came to this wonderful rampire, it fill’d me with the greatest surprise,To see such a great undertaking, on the like I never open’d my eyes;To see full a thousand brave fellows at work among mountains so tall,To dig through the valleys so level, through rocks for to cut a canal.So fare you well, &c.I enter’d with them for a season, my monthly pay for to draw,And being in very good humor, I often sang Erin Go Bragh.Our provision it was very plenty, to complain we’d no reason at all,I had money in every pocket while working upon the canal.So fare you well, &c.I learnt to be very handy, to use both the shovel and spade,I learnt the whole art of canalling—I think it an excellent trade.I learned to be very handy, although I was not very tall,I could handle the sprig of shillelah, with the best man on the canal.So fare you well, &c.I being an entire stranger, be sure I had not much to say,The boss came round in a hurry, says, “Boys, it is grog-time a-day;”We all marched up in good order, he was father now unto us all,Sure I wish’d myself from that moment to be working upon the canal.So fare you well, &c.When at night we all rest from our labor, be sure but our rent is all paid.We lay down our pick and our shovel, likewise our axe and our spade.We all set a-joking together, there was nothing our minds to enthrallIf happiness be in this wide world, I am sure it is on the canal.So fare you well, &c.
When I landed in sweet Philadelphia, the weather was pleasant and clear,I did not stay long in the city, so quickly I shall let you hear.I did not stay long in the city, for it happen’d to be in the fall,I never reef’d a sail in my rigging, till I anchor’d out on the canal.Chorus.—So fare you well, father and mother,Likewise to old Ireland too;So fare you well, sister and brother,So kindly I’ll bid you adieu.When I came to this wonderful rampire, it fill’d me with the greatest surprise,To see such a great undertaking, on the like I never open’d my eyes;To see full a thousand brave fellows at work among mountains so tall,To dig through the valleys so level, through rocks for to cut a canal.So fare you well, &c.I enter’d with them for a season, my monthly pay for to draw,And being in very good humor, I often sang Erin Go Bragh.Our provision it was very plenty, to complain we’d no reason at all,I had money in every pocket while working upon the canal.So fare you well, &c.I learnt to be very handy, to use both the shovel and spade,I learnt the whole art of canalling—I think it an excellent trade.I learned to be very handy, although I was not very tall,I could handle the sprig of shillelah, with the best man on the canal.So fare you well, &c.I being an entire stranger, be sure I had not much to say,The boss came round in a hurry, says, “Boys, it is grog-time a-day;”We all marched up in good order, he was father now unto us all,Sure I wish’d myself from that moment to be working upon the canal.So fare you well, &c.When at night we all rest from our labor, be sure but our rent is all paid.We lay down our pick and our shovel, likewise our axe and our spade.We all set a-joking together, there was nothing our minds to enthrallIf happiness be in this wide world, I am sure it is on the canal.So fare you well, &c.
When I landed in sweet Philadelphia, the weather was pleasant and clear,I did not stay long in the city, so quickly I shall let you hear.I did not stay long in the city, for it happen’d to be in the fall,I never reef’d a sail in my rigging, till I anchor’d out on the canal.
When I landed in sweet Philadelphia, the weather was pleasant and clear,
I did not stay long in the city, so quickly I shall let you hear.
I did not stay long in the city, for it happen’d to be in the fall,
I never reef’d a sail in my rigging, till I anchor’d out on the canal.
Chorus.—So fare you well, father and mother,Likewise to old Ireland too;So fare you well, sister and brother,So kindly I’ll bid you adieu.
Chorus.—So fare you well, father and mother,
Likewise to old Ireland too;
So fare you well, sister and brother,
So kindly I’ll bid you adieu.
When I came to this wonderful rampire, it fill’d me with the greatest surprise,To see such a great undertaking, on the like I never open’d my eyes;To see full a thousand brave fellows at work among mountains so tall,To dig through the valleys so level, through rocks for to cut a canal.
When I came to this wonderful rampire, it fill’d me with the greatest surprise,
To see such a great undertaking, on the like I never open’d my eyes;
To see full a thousand brave fellows at work among mountains so tall,
To dig through the valleys so level, through rocks for to cut a canal.
So fare you well, &c.
So fare you well, &c.
I enter’d with them for a season, my monthly pay for to draw,And being in very good humor, I often sang Erin Go Bragh.Our provision it was very plenty, to complain we’d no reason at all,I had money in every pocket while working upon the canal.
I enter’d with them for a season, my monthly pay for to draw,
And being in very good humor, I often sang Erin Go Bragh.
Our provision it was very plenty, to complain we’d no reason at all,
I had money in every pocket while working upon the canal.
So fare you well, &c.
So fare you well, &c.
I learnt to be very handy, to use both the shovel and spade,I learnt the whole art of canalling—I think it an excellent trade.I learned to be very handy, although I was not very tall,I could handle the sprig of shillelah, with the best man on the canal.
I learnt to be very handy, to use both the shovel and spade,
I learnt the whole art of canalling—I think it an excellent trade.
I learned to be very handy, although I was not very tall,
I could handle the sprig of shillelah, with the best man on the canal.
So fare you well, &c.
So fare you well, &c.
I being an entire stranger, be sure I had not much to say,The boss came round in a hurry, says, “Boys, it is grog-time a-day;”We all marched up in good order, he was father now unto us all,Sure I wish’d myself from that moment to be working upon the canal.
I being an entire stranger, be sure I had not much to say,
The boss came round in a hurry, says, “Boys, it is grog-time a-day;”
We all marched up in good order, he was father now unto us all,
Sure I wish’d myself from that moment to be working upon the canal.
So fare you well, &c.
So fare you well, &c.
When at night we all rest from our labor, be sure but our rent is all paid.We lay down our pick and our shovel, likewise our axe and our spade.We all set a-joking together, there was nothing our minds to enthrallIf happiness be in this wide world, I am sure it is on the canal.
When at night we all rest from our labor, be sure but our rent is all paid.
We lay down our pick and our shovel, likewise our axe and our spade.
We all set a-joking together, there was nothing our minds to enthrall
If happiness be in this wide world, I am sure it is on the canal.
So fare you well, &c.
So fare you well, &c.