School: Tigneatha
- Location:
- Tynagh, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Caomhánaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0053, Page 0030
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- (continued from previous page)our land will be dispatched also.
That by an English parliament our Isle will not be bound.
That o'er our land a Blazers horn shall never more resound.
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Mansfield and Stuart in form those fearless speakers view.
To stop the meeting they attempted but this thy dared not do.
So like tigers rushing on their prey they seized the hero there.
And once more stands brave Matt Harris in the tyrant's tender care.
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To Portumna he was borne where he was released on bail.
For to stand his trial next Monday for the law to sow a sail.
Monday comes that dreadful day when Mansfield is to show.
What power and majesty can wield over a patriotic foe.
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But lo! no charges followed up nor does he ask for bail.
He quietly with draws his case like a dog who'd lose his tail.
So the honour of his gallant deed is not terminated here.(continues on next page)
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- John Joe Molloy
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