School: Drumgownagh
- Location:
- Drumgownagh, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Dominic Ó Huiginn
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- (continued from previous page)Mohill gave me this Rhyme.
- I
Beyond the great Atlantic foam,
An Irish exile laboured long,
To save the kindred folk at home,
From the unmerciful and strong;
At length fatigue began to prey,
Upon his hardy stalwart frame,
And then it was, that night and day,
A sad repiner he became.
II
He mourned for the blissful days,
That hitherto he did enjoy,
Ere that the world's world's winding ways,
Did his yound tender ways annoy;
The scenes of youth though long gone by,
Were pictured in his dreams anew,
Which caused him many a tear and sigh,
And any a pang of anguish too.
III
Whilst reflections brought him pain,
It got impressed upon his mind,
That he should steer his course again,
Back for the land he left behind;
Unawed by either wind or tide
Let fates decree be woe or weal,
Necessaries he did provide(continues on next page)