La bougie
Mrs. Donovan was walking down O'Connell Street in Dublin
when she met up with Father Flaherty.
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The Father said, "Top o' the mornin' to ye!
Aren't ye Mrs. Donovan and didn't I marry
ye and yer husband 2 years ago?"
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She replied, "Aye, that ye did, Father."
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The Father asked, "And be there any wee ones yet?"
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She replied, "No, not yet, Father."
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The Father said, "Well now, I'm going to Rome next week and I'll
light a candle for ye and yer husband."
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She replied, "Oh, thank ye, Father."
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They parted ways. Some years later they met again.
The Father asked,"Well now, Mrs. Donovan, how are ye these days?"
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She replied, "Oh, very well, Father!"
The Father asked, "And tell me, have ye any wee ones yet?"
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She replied, "Oh yes, Father! Three sets of twins 'n 4 singles, 10 in all!"
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The Father said, "That's wonderful!
How is yer loving husband doing?"
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She replied, "E's gone to Rome to blow out yer bloody candle"