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School: Lios Dubh (C.)

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Lisduff, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Chuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119, Page 386

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  1. The Rich Lady from the North Country

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    (I)
    There was a rich lady in the Country,
    Sweet hearts she had plenty the highest degree
    As she rode in great splendour free from all care,
    Till her father;s young ploughboy [?] her heart did ensnare.
    (II)
    One day as she rode down [?] father's domain,
    Young Willie the ploughboy was ploughing the plain,
    He whistled so sweetly cause the woods to resound,
    And the birds on each bramble silent all round.
    (III)
    How closely she watched him from
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynamona, Co. Mayo