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School: Latnamard (roll number 16769)

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Latnamard, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Mary Duffy
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  1. A Song (continued)

    “You nymphs and swains of this Irish nation,”

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    There's no policy used by this fair creature,
    Like other females to ensnare young men,
    Her smiles are darts which she throws around,
    Can I blame the maid from Rockcorry Town.
    No costly robes dyed in foreign countries,
    Nor embroiderd head - dress this maid did wear,
    Nor silks nor hosiery nor Spanish shoes
    On the dewy grass her neat foot went bare
    But poverty cant eclipse the beauty
    Where - with kind nature does freely frown
    Now ladies pardon me it is my duty,
    To extoll the maid from Rockcorry Town.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mamie Kierans
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Latnamard, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mrs Kierans
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Latnamard, Co. Monaghan