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1. Melvin's Waters Blue (continued)

   

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   They left their nativ plains behind and
   Melvins waters blue.

   In sailing down by Laureen house you will catch that sweet perfume,
   Of many a rich and fragrant flower well kept in rich and bloom,
   Or standing on the wooden bridge as with a spell bound tie,
   You will forget all other scenes except those beneath your eye,
   Go futher down the stream and see the eel wire old and gay,
   Through which Bundrouras takes its course from Laureen sheltered bay,
   Or view those groves of Irish [blank] with ash and oak tree too
   Again I say farewell to all around Melvins Waters blue.
   The thrush will sing the live long day upon the old Rowan tree,
   But I wont hear her oft heard song when

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Michael G. Hughes

   Gender

   Male

   Occupation

   Teacher

   Address

   Rossinver, Co. Leitrim

   Informant

   Terence Connolly

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   66

   Address

   Larganhugh, Co. Leitrim