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School: Lorg an Iarla (roll number 13590)

Location:
Lurganearly, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
E. Ní Choilldubh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0942, Page 012

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0942, Page 012

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    Nine out of ten she'll die
    VI
    Another doctor was called in.
    A man of faith and fame
    To cry and save that sacred life
    And to relieve the pain
    VII
    This physician he did tell us
    "your wife she yet may live.
    Good nursing peace and quietness
    Are your last hope of love"
    VIII
    So now my friends you know my lot
    I trust it pass your door,
    Where waters meet and part
    Some part to meet no more
    IX
    I stood upon that broken ship,
    For weeks we rowed and sailed.
    But God in mercy intervened,
    Straight into port we sailed
    X
    And now my dear wife's up again,
    I'm longing her to see,
    Her offspring and her cheery smile,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Hannah Douglas
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Alsmeed, Co. Monaghan