Rare First World War ‘It’s A Long Way To Tipperary’ Handkerchief 1914-1918

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Rare First World War

‘It’s A Long Way To Tipperary’

Handkerchief

1914-1918



UP TO MIGHTY LONDON COME AN IRISH MAN ONE DAY AS THE STREETS ARE PAVED WITH GOLD, SURE EV’RY ONE WAS GAY, SINGING SONGS OF PICCADILLY, STRAND AND LEICESTER SQUARE TILL PADDY GOT EXCITED THEN HE SHOUTED TO THEM THERE; IT’S A LONG LONG WAY TO TIPPERARY; “IT’S A LONG WAY TO TIPPERARY, IT’S A LONG WAY TO GO; IT’S A LONG WAY TO TIPPERARY, TO THE SWEETEST GIRL I KNOW; GOOD-BYE PICCADILLY, FAREWELL LEICESER SQUARE, IT’S A LONG, LONG WAY TO TIPPERARY, BUT MY HEARTS RIGHT THERE.”; CHORUS “It’s a long way to Tip - per - ar- y It’s a long way to go; It’s a long way to Tip - per - ar- y , To the sweet - est girl I know! ; TIPPERARY; Good - bye Pic - ca -dil - ly, Fare-well, Leices-ter Square, It’s a long, long way to Tip - per - ar - - - y, But my heart’s right there!”; PADDY WROTE A LETTER TO HIS IRISH MOLLY O’ SAYING SHOULD YOU NOT RECEIVE IT; WRITE AND LET ME KNOW! IF I MAKE MISTAKES IN SPELLING, MOLLY DEAR, “SAID HE. “REMEMBER IT’S THE PEN THAT’S BAD, DON’T LAY THE BLAME ON ME”; SUNG BY THE SOLDIERS OF THE KING; MOLLY WROTE A NEAT REPLY TO ISRISH PADDY O’ SAYING “MIKE MALONEY WANTES TO MARRY ME AND SO LEAVE THE STRAND AND PICCADILLY, OR YOU’LL BE TO BLAME. FOR LOVE HAS FAIRLY DOVE ME SILLY, HOPING YOU’RE THE SAME.; COPYRIGHT FOR ALL COUNTRIES BY B. FELDMAN & CO; BY ARRANGEMENT WITH MESSRS. B. FELDMAN & CO ARTHUR ST. LONDON W.C.


In great condition for its age

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