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School: Kilmoyly (C.) (roll number 2811)

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Kilmoyly, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Bríd, Bean an Risigh
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  1. An Elegy

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    One face is missed from the bright fireside.
    For every one merry laugh has died.
    One form has fled one voice is still.
    Never again can that place be filled.
    The Spring may come with its gorgeous train.
    The old Earth filling with joy again.
    The larks sing, out the roses bloom.
    But he will sleep in the silent tomb.
    When Summer reigns in the leafy bowers.
    And crowns the hedgerows with perfumed flowers
    When Autumn breezes full gently sigh
    Oh! then tis hard, tis hard to die.
    But harder still in the bloom of years
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Maurice Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmoyly, Co. Kerry