Good Fortune of Bill Doody

Good Fortune of Bill Doody By Lake Kilarney, Bill Doody sat And he was to poor to buy a hat Wife and grawls starved inside Just last winter one nearly died. So sadly sat by himself all alone A face before him brightly shone Someone came to help starving Bill He poured his sorrows out at will. Can't pay my rent Bill sadly said And my wife Jody lies sick in bed Stranger gave to Bill some gold All his shaking hands could hold. Quickly he ran to pay his debt That creditor was amazed to get Bill received receipt and sped away Gold turned to cakes that same day. Bill's bad fortune never came back Lived in a castle instead of a shack Was King Donohue I'm willing to bet Who had helped Bill pay off his debt. James Thomas Horn, Retired Soldier