But if you have a wish to leave this unhappy and distracted country, even without Connor, why, by applying to him, you will be enabled to do so; or, if you wish to stay at home and take a farm, you may do so." "Divil a foot I'll leave the country," replied the other.

"Ellen may stick to the _Cooleen Bawn_, but, be my sowl, I'll stick to Ellen, if I was to wait these seven years.

I'll be as stiff as she is stout; but, at any rate, she's worth waitin' for." "You may well say so," replied Reilly, "and I can quarrel neither with your attachment nor your patience; but you will not forget to let her know the provision which I have left for her in the hands of Mr.
Hastings, and tell her it is a slight reward for her noble attachment to my dear _Cooleen Bawn_.

Fergus," he proceeded, "have you ever had a dream in the middle of which you awoke, then fell asleep and dreamt out the dream ?" "Troth had I, often, sir; and, by the way, talkin' of dreams, I dreamt last night that I was wantin' Ellen to marry me, and she said, 'not yet, Fergus, but in due time.'" "Well, Fergus," proceeded Reilly, "perhaps there is but half my dream of life gone; who knows when I return--if I ever do--but my dream may be completed?
and happily, too; I know the truth and faith of my dear _Cooleen Bawn_.

And, Fergus, it is not merely my dear _Cooleen Bawn_ that I feel for, but for my unfortunate country.