LIFE IN IRELAND 45 



the neck, and both went over the battlements head fore- 

 most into the water ; Captain Grammachree's wooden 

 leg got betwixt the wheel and the wall ; the wood was 

 tough, so it only half cracked through, and left him 

 suspended with his head downwards ; Tim was pre- 

 cipitated upon the horse's neck, and Sir Shawn 

 O'DoGHERTY, more nimble than the rest, jumped upon 

 the broadside of the jingle, waving his hat and singing 



Hey down, ho down, derry, derry down, 

 To fill up this farcical scene, O ! 



Tim, who was accustomed to these disasters, slid down 

 from the horse's neck, and taking from under his reagan 

 a lamppey {knife) proceeded to release the Captain by 

 cutting his leg in tw^o and letting him tumble 'down, 

 down, dow^n derry down ' ; luckily he fell upon a name- 

 less part belonging to Poll Kettlewell, and so saved his 

 neck. The moon shone full upon the sufferers, and 

 sights were seen that shun the face of day. Sir 

 Shawn having enjoyed his laugh descended to the 

 ditch, and with affected politeness assisted in extri- 

 cating the tumblers from their awkward quarters. Poll 



complained of her r p, and swore she would doctor 



the captain out of half of his half-pay, who execrated 

 Tim for amputating his leg ; Brian only groaned, 

 and Sir Shawn congratulated him upon the honour 

 he would acquire by entering in such a headlong 

 manner upon 



LOW LIFE IN DUBLIN ! 



END OF CHAPTER IV. 



