Repentance of Teig O Kane

Rich farmer had such a sweet son Teig O'Kane was handsome lad's name Seems like his work was never done Loved splendid girls and sporting game. Father O'Kane himself never did know How much his son had gambled away And as he started sinking far below Debt became big growing night and day. Teig started making love to a girl And had heard that her purity he broke While his father's wrath would unfurl Teig told to himself another joke. Down a long road he started to tramp Then many little people he just saw Carryin corpse which was still damp Teig on his shoulder felt an icy paw. Collapsed corpse clamped on Teig real tight And said, "My friend bury me you must In Orus or Dimus this very night Or in or near Fada or Breedya's dust. Teig went to these places each and all In Breedya he found a formed grave Deep into it the dead corpse did fall Completely covered body with long stave. Teig rested and quickly home he ran Next week happily married now was he Was free from debt and a changed man And all his many sins no longer would be. James Thomas Horn, Retired Veteran