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Examples

  • Jafar: "I think it's time to say good-bye to Prince Aboo-boo."

    dailycomic Diary Entry dailycomic 2008

  • Arab romances, which have not yet been translated; viz. Aboo – Zeyd; Ez-Zahir, and Delhemeh.

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • The next day the Greek priest returned from his mission to Aboo

    Eothen 2003

  • Aboo! "should be adopted as our National Anthem instead of" God Save

    The Life Story of an Old Rebel John Denvir

  • My friend may be right, but let us see what claim "O'Donnell Aboo! '"

    The Life Story of an Old Rebel John Denvir

  • The measure and style of "O'Donnell Aboo!" were evidently imitated from

    The Life Story of an Old Rebel John Denvir

  • "O'Donnell Aboo!" as it is now sung is based on Mazzinghi's music -- either that for the first, second, or bass voice, or upon the concerted part for the three voices at the end of each verse.

    The Life Story of an Old Rebel John Denvir

  • And when Mr. Parnell was in the height of his popularity and attended demonstrations in Ireland, the air used to be played as being applicable to the Irish leader, and given in some papers as “Hail to the Chief,” while others described the same air as “O'Donnell Aboo!”

    The Life Story of an Old Rebel Denvir, John 1910

  • I have heard it suggested that McCann's famous war song “O'Donnell Aboo!” should be adopted as our National Anthem instead of “God Save Ireland,” and I have heard of it being given as a finale at Gaelic League concerts.

    The Life Story of an Old Rebel Denvir, John 1910

  • The measure and style of “O'Donnell Aboo!” were evidently imitated from Sir Walter Scott's boat song.

    The Life Story of an Old Rebel Denvir, John 1910

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