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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

Copyright © James Horn | Year Posted 2015

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Duke Beaufort Date: 2/13/2016 8:46:00 AM James, what a pleasure this is. Absolutely charming. A little help does go a long way sometimes!!! Login to Reply James Horn Date: 2/13/2016 11:38:00 AM I think there was really such a person. I love folk songs. Jim Horn

Sharon Gulley Date: 4/6/2015 9:00:00 PM What an awesome story, James. I enjoyed this read so much. Very intriguingly written. Had me from the start. Great work. It is a 7 for me...Sharon G. Login to Reply James Horn Date: 4/6/2015 9:11:00 PM Sharon, How did you find my poem? Actually, I am 73 and wrote this when I was 14 years in to knights and folklore. Had a lot of fun writing poems then and still do now. I have about four more of my older ones to post before I lose them. Jim Horn