School: Kilcalf, Tulach an Iarainn
- Location:
- Kilcalf Mountain, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: 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.- Informant
- Patrick Mac Carthy
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 62
- Address
- Glennaglogh, Co. Waterford