Vulgar words in Willy Reilly - The Works of William Carleton, Volume One (Page 1)

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ass x 1
blockhead x 5
damn x 1
hussy x 1
jackass x 2
            
knock up x 3
knocked up x 3
make love x 3
spunk x 6
            

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"Well," said their leader, "Reilly has knocked up our game for this night.

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"Divil a bit they sway him, sir," replied Andy; "he'll damn and abuse them and their religion, and yet he'll go any length to serve one o' them, if they want a friend, and has a good character.

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"I am not making love to you, Miss Folliard," he added.

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For a long time the old man sat looking into the fire, where he began gradually to picture to himself strange forms and objects in the glowing embers, one of whom he thought resembled the Red Rapparee about to shoot him; another, Willy Reilly making love to his daughter; and behind all, a high gallows, on which he beheld the said Reilly hanging for his crime.

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Here I am prevented from going to that girl to-night--and that barbarous old blockhead of a squire, who was so near throwing me off for a beggarly Papist rebel: and doubly, trebly, quadruply cursed be that same rebel for crossing my path as he has done.

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Lord Deilmacare, a good-natured jackass--a fellow who would eat a jacketful of carrion, if placed before him, with as much _gout_ as if it were venison.

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I rather think they are some of our own species;" and as he ceased speaking the tremendous braying of a jackass came upon their ears.

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"This blockhead," said Connor, "knows nothing about him, only what he has heard; he's a pig dealer, and is now on his way to the fair of Sligo; come on."

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By ---," says he, "here is a new case; this fellow has spunk and courage, and curse me, although I give the priests a chase wherever I can, still I am a soldier, and a man of courage, and to shoot down a priest in the worship of God would be cowardly.

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"Because he is knocked up, after a fit of drink, and I cannot be just so cool, under such an insult, as to command patience to wait.

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"I fear you are little short of it," he replied; "at all events, you have succeeded in knocking up my marriage with Miss Folliard.

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In point of fact, I did not intend to see you to-day, but to send him with the message; but, as I said, he was knocked up for a time, and you know my natural impatience.

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There certainly was sincerity in that wench's tears, and be hanged to her; for, as you properly said, she was devilish near putting between our families, and knocking up our intimacy.

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You're a blockhead, oh, divine Samson; and that--that thick head of yours would flatten a cannon-ball.

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"Begone, you impudent hussy; why do you dare to come here on such an occasion, only to annoy me?"

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Lanigan continued the dance, kept wheeling about to all parts of the room, like an old madcap, cutting, capering, and knocking up his heels against his ham, with a vivacity that was a perfect mystery to his two spectators, as was his whole conduct.

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"'There was an old prophecy found in a bog, Lillibullero, bullen ala; That Ireland should be ruled by an Ass and a Dog, Lillibullero, bullen ala; And now that same prophecy has come to pass-- Lillibullero, bullen ala; For Talbot's the Dog, and James is the Ass, Lillibullero, bullen ala.' "Never mind, I say; hang me, but I'll crop the villain, or crop both, which is better still--steady, Schomberg--curse you."

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"You know nothing about it, you old blockhead.

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Why the mischief can't you have spunk?"

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"Spunk; how the deuce could you expect spunk from any man in my condition?

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It is difficult to understand you, Mr. Folliard; you told me a minute ago to repent, and now you tell me to have spunk; pray what do you mean by that?"

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"Why, confound it, I mean that you should repent with spunk.

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"Well, Mr. Doldrum, I think I have heard of you; but permit me to say that before you make love, as you seem about to do, I think it better you should mention your professional business."

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you are the most obstinate blockhead that ever lived; but I've done; I did all in my power to save you--yet to no purpose.

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