School: Northampton (roll number 6396)
- Location:
- Northampton, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Domhnalláin
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- (continued from previous page)12. But yet he would not courage lack
to face that hellish foe.
Who shed his father's precious blood,
and proved his overthrow.13. The guests all round the table sat,
and wine went round and round.
And Andrew Lynch's health was drunk
when he did thus respond:14. "My gentle sirs and valiant knights
why should I life resign,
While you have thus received my name
and drank to me and mine."15. But yet alas, I cannot live, I fear
that death is near.
The churchyard spirit will shortly put
a close to my career.16. I cannot find a champion bold,
or knight through all the land
Who'd undertake for love or gold,
to slay the Land Black Hand.17. The old man here resumed his seat
the tears rolled down his cheeks,(continues on next page)
