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    “Our country lost a soldier, And the poor man lost a friend;...”

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    I
    Our country lost a soldier,
    And the poor man lost a
    friend;
    Oppression's grasp he loosened,
    And he made the tyrant
    bend.
    Until death's cruel mandate
    Obliged him to obey,
    And caused him to surrender
    On the 25th of May.
    II
    The loss of valiant Darcy
    We will ever bear in mind;
    He was a man of action,
    And in manner but a child.
    By all he was respected,
    His name shall be inserted
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Francis Michael Mc Govern
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloverhill or Corglass, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Tom Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    49
    Address
    Clogher, Co. Leitrim