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'''''Phil the Fluther's Ball'' by Percy French''' Have you heard of Phil the Fluther, of the town of Ballymuck?<br> The times were going hard with him, in fact the man was broke.<br> So he just sent out a notice to his neighbours, one an' all.<br> As to how he'd like their company that evening at a ball.<br> And when writin' out he was careful to suggest to them,<br> That if they found a hat of his convanient to the door,<br> The more they put in, whenever he requested them<br> The bether would the music be for battherin' the flute.<br> With the toot of the flute, and the twiddle of the fiddle-O!<br> Hopping in the middle, like a herrin' on the griddle-O!<br> Up! down, hands around, crossing to the wall-O!<br> Hadn't we the gaiety at Phil the Fluther's Ball.<br> <br> There was Mister Denis Dogherty, who kep' the runnin' dog;<br> There was little crooked Paddy, from the Tiraloughett bog;<br> There was boys from every Barony, and girls from ev'ry "art"<br> And the beautiful Miss Bradys, in a private ass an' cart,<br> And along with them came bouncing Mrs. Cafferty,<br> Little Micky Mulligan was also to the fore,<br> Rose, Suzanne, and Margaret O'Rafferty,<br> The flower of Ardmagullion, and the pride of Pethravore.<br> With the toot of the flute, and the twiddle of the fiddle-O!<br> Hopping in the middle, like a herrin' on the griddle-O!<br> Up! down, hands around, crossing to the wall-O!<br> Hadn't we the gaiety at Phil the Fluther's Ball.<br> <br> First, little Micky Mulligan got up to show them how,<br> And then the Widda' Cafferty steps out and makes her bow,<br> I could dance you off your legs, sez she, as sure as you are born,<br> If ye'll only make the piper play, "The hare was in the corn."<br> So Phil plays up to the best of his ability,<br> The lady and the gentleman begin to do their share;<br> Faith, then Mick it's you that has agility,<br> Begorra Mrs. Cafferty, yer leppin' like a hare!<br> With the toot of the flute, and the twiddle of the fiddle-O!<br> Hopping in the middle, like a herrin' on the griddle-O!<br> Up! down, hands around, crossing to the wall-O!<br> Hadn't we the gaiety at Phil the Fluther's Ball.<br> <br> Then Phil the Fluther tipped a wink to little Crooked Pat,<br> "I think it's nearly time," sez he, "for passin' round the hat."<br> So Paddy pass'd the caubeen round, and looking mighty cute.<br> Sez, "Ye've got to pay the piper when he toothers on the flute."<br> Then all joined in wid the greatest joviality,<br> Covering the buckle, and the shuffle, and the cut;<br> Jigs were danced, of the very finest quality,<br> But the Widda' bet the company at "handling the fut."<br> With the toot of the flute, and the twiddle of the fiddle-O!<br> Hopping in the middle, like a herrin' on the griddle-O!<br> Up! down, hands around, crossing to the wall-O!<br> Hadn't we the gaiety at Phil the Fluther's Ball. [[Category: Songs and Lyrics]]

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