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With this tune, we find that O’Carolan is touched by the presence of a young girl and recognizes her innocence by composing this tune for her. I learned it from my old friend Joe Delaney, who played it in the key of G minor.
G F | D2 G3/2 G/ | G3 A | B2 A G | G2 A B | c2 c d | c A G A | F/4A/4F/- F2 G | A2 G F | D2 G3/2 G/ | G3 A | B2 A G | G2 g f | d2 c B/A/ | B c A B | G2 G D | sd4 || G3/2 A/ B c | d e f2 | f g f d | c d f2 | c B A2 | f d c A | G A F2- | F G A2 | G F B2 | A3/2 G/ G2- | G D G A | B A B/c/ d | c =B c d | f g f d | c A G2 | G D =B/ d3/2- | d3/2 |