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1. A Song About Drumshanbo (continued)

   

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   But where is old Lord Leitrim now?
   You may go and ask Parnell.
   IV
   'Twas the mighty band that made the land
   For the tillers of the "Soil",
   But here today we'll vow and say
   We'll keep our own "Green Isle";
   It is in vain for to complain,
   No more we will sigh or moan.
   But what we want, we'll have to get,
   But first we will hold our own.
   V
   Yes, now we will the harvest
   'Tis the Landlord's time to wait
   For often we went and stood outside
   And waited at their gates:
   And gave them what we earned hard.
   And fed their dogs and swine,
   But let on the seed and go
   And trust for wine.
   VI
   Yes - there's a noble Landlord.
   A gentleman most grand;
   He gave to all the tenants
   Reduction in the land;
   We set the barrels blazing,

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   Topics

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

   Languages

   Irish

   English

   Location

   Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim

   Informant

   Mrs Catherine Mac Partland

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   71

   Address

   Lurgan, Co. Roscommon