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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 389

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    (continued from previous page)
    She is one of the fairest that nature composed.
    III
    I said lovely fair one if you will agree
    We'll both join in wedlock and married we'll be
    I'll dress you in rich attire you'll appear like a queen
    With her costly fine robes and her mantle of green
    IV
    4. She quickly made answer you must me excuse,
    For I'll wed with no man, you must be refused;
    To the woods I will wander to shun all men's view,
    For the lad that I love fell in famed Waterloo."
    V
    Then if you will not marry tell me
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynamona, Co. Mayo