{"id":1788,"date":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/orange-maid-of-sligo"},"modified":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","slug":"orange-maid-of-sligo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/en\/orange-maid-of-sligo\/","title":{"rendered":"ORANGE MAID OF SLIGO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Irish traditional song lyrics \u2014 collected by Beer Belly Band.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>On Ben Bulben&#8217;s green and lofty height<br \/>\nThe evening sun was a setting bright<br \/>\nIt gave a ray of a golden light<br \/>\nAround the Bay of Sligo<\/p>\n<p>A tiny craft with glancing oars<br \/>\nAnd spreading sails, the wind before<br \/>\nIt blew the tiny craft ashore<br \/>\nTo this, the Bay of Sligo<\/p>\n<p>And at the bow there sat a girl<br \/>\nWith lovely cheeks and flaxen curl<br \/>\nHer tender beauty was like a pearl<br \/>\nT&#8217;was the Orange maid of 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