STANTON
Did ever you hear of the Mulligan ball--the Mulligan ball so fine,
Where we formed in ranks, and danced on planks, and swung 'em along
the line?
Where the first Four Hundred of the town moved at the music's call?
There was never a ball in the world at all--like the famous Mulligan
ball!
Town was a bit of a village then, and never a house or shed
From street to street and beat to beat was higher than Mulligan's
head!
And never a theater troup came round to 'liven us, spring or fall,
And so Mulligan's wife she says, says she: "Plaze God, I'll give a
ball!"
And she did--God rest her, and save her, too! (I'm liftin' to her
my hat!)
And never a ball at all, at all, was half as fine as that!
Never no invitations sent--nothin' like that at all;
But the whole Four Hundred combed their hair and went to the Mulligan
ball.
And "Take yer places!" says Mulligan, "an' dance till you shake the
wall!"
And I led Mrs.
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