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School: Gleann Fleisge

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Glenflesk, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Donnchadh Ó Spiolláin
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    “In a stormy night in Winter”

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    In a stormy night in Winter
    When the wind blew cold and wet
    I heard some streams of music
    Which I never can forget
    I was sleeping in my cottage
    Where lived Mary fair and young
    When a light shone on the window
    And a band of singers sung
    We are coming sister Mary
    We are coming by and by
    Be you ready sister Mary
    For the time is drawing nigh.
    Then I tried to call my Mary
    But my sorrow were complete
    Till the song so strange had ended
    And the singers blown away
    Then I woke her from her slumber
    And I told her everything.
    But I could not guess the meaning of the song I heard them sing.
    We are coming sister Mary
    We are coming by and by
    Be you ready sister Mary
    For the time is drawing nigh.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Shelia O Donoghue
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Address
    Killaha, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs D. D. O Donoghue
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    88
    Address
    Killaha, Co. Kerry