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School: Kilcalf, Tulach an Iarainn

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Kilcalf Mountain, Co. Waterford
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Cáit Breannóc
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    'Twas a beautiful night, the stars shone bright
    And the moon o'er the waters played
    When a gay Cavalier to a bower drew near
    A lady to serenade.
    To tenderest words he swept the chords
    And many a sigh breathed he
    While o'er and o'er he fondly swore
    "Sweet maid! I love but thee.
    Sweet maid, sweet maid, sweet maid, I love but thee"
    He raised his eyes to her lattice high
    While he softly breathed his hopes
    With amazement he sees swing about with the breeze
    All ready a ladder of ropes.
    Up, up he has gone, the bird it is flown
    "What is this on the ground?" quoth he
    "Oh, it's plain that she loves, here's some gentleman's gloves
    She's off, but it's not with me.
    For those gloves they never belonged to me.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick Mac Carthy
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    62
    Address
    Glennaglogh, Co. Waterford