The Leprauchan-Mary O'Hara

[ti:The Leprauchan] [ar:Mary O'Hara] [al:Irish Traditional Folk Songs] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Leprauchan - Mary O'Hara [00:07.63]In a shady nook one moonlight night [00:09.80]A leprauchan i spied [00:11.53]With scarlet coat and cap of green a cruiskeen by his side [00:15.45]Twas tick tack tick his hammer went [00:17.40]Upon a weeny shoe [00:18.99]And i laughed to think of a purse of gold [00:21.16]But the fairy was laughing too [00:25.05] [00:30.63]With tip toe step and beating heart [00:32.88]Quiet softly i drew nigh [00:34.58]There was mischief in his merry face [00:36.44]A twinkle in his eye [00:38.36]He hammered and sang with tiny voice [00:40.17]And drank his mountain dew [00:41.75]And i laughed to think he was caught at last [00:43.93]And the fairy was laughing too [00:49.86] [00:51.09]As quick as thought i seized the elf [00:52.89]Your fairy purse i cried [00:54.55]The purse he said tis in her hand [00:56.16]That lady by your side [00:57.71]I turned to look and the elf was off [00:59.84]Then what was i to do [01:03.04]Oh i laughed to think what a fool i'd been [01:10.30] [01:10.84]And the fairy was laughing too