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School: Carrowreagh (roll number 16884)

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Carrowreagh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Annie Davidson
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1109, Page 162

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    following lines, that they will see in their dreams of that night the figure of their future partner in life.
    Good morrow, lovely yarrow,
    Good morrow not to thee-
    You'll show me ere to-morrow
    Who my true love is to be.
    After pulling the yarrow, it must be carried home in perfect silence, and placed under their pillow, - but, should they speak after it is laid there, the charm is of no avail whatever.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sarah Robinson
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Annie Davison
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher