Young Rory O'Moore courted Kath a leen Bawn he was bold as a hawk and she soft as the dawn he wished in his heart pretty Kathleen to please amd he thought the best way to do that was to tease "Now Rory by easy" sweet Kathleen would cry reproof on her lip but a smile in her eye "With tricks I don't know in truth what I'm about faith you've teased till I've put on my cloak inside out "O jewel" says Rory, "that same is the way you've thwarted my heart for this many a day and 'tis pleased that I am why not to be sure for 'tis all for good luck" says bold Rory O'Moore "Arrah Kathleen my darling you've teased me enough and I've thrashed for your sake Dinny Grimes and James Duff And I've made myself drinking your health quite a baste so I think after that I may talk to a priest." Then Rory therouge stole his arm 'round her neck so soft and so white without freckle or speck and he looked in her eyes that were beaming with light and he kissed her sweet lips son't you think he was right? "Now Rory leave off sir, You'll kiss me no more That's eight times today that you've kissed me before!" "Than here goes another!" says he, "to be sure for there's luck in odd numbers" says Rory O'Moore.