School: Corracharra (roll number 16407)

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1. Matchmaking (continued)

   

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   If a boy and girl were going to get married they would live together for a while. Then the Priest would appoint a day when they should be married.

   

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2. Song - The Song of Bellatrain

   

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   Two friends met in a land afar Across the ocean spray Two exciles far from Ballytrain Their hearts were light and gay Says Pat to Mick I dreamt last night of the good old days of yore I dreamt I landed in Dundalk and I cried on the shore Chorus Is Ballytrain like what it used to be Are the "Stars" still there Do the boys still stroll around the road in the light and glare Are the girls so fair and beautiful Are my friends all right Oh, what would I give to be with them in the

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   Topics

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

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   English