Dick Murphy From The TCD 1875

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 13Feb2025
2025

I'm an undergrad from T.C.D.
Not even an M.D.
though it's a fellow I ought to be,
A.M. or L.L.D.
Or indeed if you come to that
Provost of Trinity.
See how the name comes in quite pat,
Provost Murphy of T.C.D.

For I'm Dick Murphy of T.C.D.
I'm Dick Murphy of T.C.D.
T.C.D. T.C.D.
I'm Dick Murphy of T.C.D.

I'm Dick Murphy of T.C.D.
I'm Dick Murphy of T.C.D.
T.C.D. T.C.D.
I'm Dick Murphy of T.C.D.

I'd have a professor of Cricket,
as of divinity,
who would stand up well for the wicket
of our old T.C.D.
With Morrison, coach for our Eight,
see what the green would do,
here's an even fiver we'd "bate"
the light or the dark blue.

For I'm Dick Murphy of T.C.D.
I'm Dick Murphy of T.C.D.
T.C.D. T.C.D.
I'm Dick Murphy of T.C.D.

I'm Dick Murphy of T.C.D.
I'm Dick Murphy of T.C.D.
T.C.D. T.C.D.
I'm Dick Murphy of T.C.D.

Others may turn out men of knowledge,
more cramming up with pains,
but the boast in our College
is we turn out men with brains,
There's Burke, Curran and Tommy Moore
and Goldsmith in my rhymes,
of Redan Murray you've heard before,
and Billy Russell of the "Times."

For I'm Dick Murphy of T.C.D.
I'm Dick Murphy of T.C.D.
T.C.D. T.C.D.
I'm Dick Murphy of T.C.D.

I'm Dick Murphy of T.C.D.
I'm Dick Murphy of T.C.D.
T.C.D. T.C.D.
I'm Dick Murphy of T.C.D.

I've studied womanosophy
and want a pretty wife,
not all at once,
now say who'll be
the partner of my life.
My heart is warm,
my brain is clear,
you'll see how tame I'll be,
find a good husband, never fear,
in Dick Murphy of T.C.D.

For I'm Dick Murphy of T.C.D.
I'm Dick Murphy of T.C.D.
T.C.D. T.C.D.
I'm Dick Murphy of T.C.D.

I'm Dick Murphy of T.C.D.
I'm Dick Murphy of T.C.D.
T.C.D. T.C.D.
I'm Dick Murphy of T.C.D.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Dick Murphy From The TCD 1875
Lyrics by Hugh Willoughby Sweny
Music by Alfred Lee
© c.1875 by Ashdown & Parry  London
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 13 February 2025 at 16.42
in association with Torquil Syme
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James Pitt-Payne