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#Oh! Paddy, dear, an’ did you hear the news that’s goin’ round –
That the team they call the “Celtic” is the best that can be found;
For the way they play, the people say, they should get champion belts;
But I’ll give my own opinion of the bould, bould Celts.
#The first one that I noticed, as they stepped upon the field,
Och! He just lucked like a hayro who wud rather die than yield;
Whin they called him “Captin” Kelly, shure immediately I felt
Admirashun rise ‘ithin me for this bould, bould Celt.
#Then another strappin’ fellow, I heard thim shout his name-
Both friends and enemies they praise his “gentlemanly game” –
An’ to see him head the leather, shure the collared hearts they melt.
For “Gineral” McLaren is a good bould Celt.
#There’s McCallum, he’s another, tho’ his name does not denote
That he’s of the “Emerald colour” still, I’ll give my word an’ vote
Since I seen him from the “touch-line” give the foot ball such a welt.
I have come to the conclusion he’s a bould, bould Celt.
#Shure they’ve put wan in the rear rank who shud be In the {_a_ }
A sturdy little fellow, but he’s every inch a man.
My, I seen him take it aisy when an awful kick he dealt;
Och! McKeown he is knowin’, he’s a bould, bould Celt.
#An there’s handsome Tommy Maley, shure he races like a hare;
Tho’ he has to kick the ball as well, you’ll maybe think it quare.
I have seen men try to catch him but the ball they never smelt.
For he knows the way to dodge thim, does this bould, bould Celt.
#There’s wan that’s wantin’ watchin’; they call him Willy Groves;
He’s wonderful to luk at as about the field he roves
Och! He bares no comprehenshun – admirashun I have felt:
He’s a dasher, he’s a smasher, he’s a bould bould Celt.
#There’s Coleman, Willy Maley, and there’s Dunbar –all the same –
An’ Dunning in the “gap hole” always plays awinning game;
“Tho’ last not layst” I won’t forget, tho’ long enough I’ve dwelt,
Faugh-a ballagh for O’Gallacher, a bould, bould Celt#
DONAGHEYS YARD
Background
The below featured in the newspaper called the ‘Referee’ on 19th November 1888, as far as we have seen this is the earliest record of a Celtic related poem.
Not confirmed if this was actually ever sung at Celtic matches, but it was the early days and singing on the terraces wasn’t necessarily the norm at matches at football in those days.
Source: https://photobhoy.wordpress.com/2015/01/22/the-bould-bould-celts-is-this-the-first-ever-celtic-song-or-poem/
