School: Cnoc Sceach, An Léim (roll number 10603)
- Location:
- Knockskagh, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Ss. Mac Carrthaigh
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- (continued from previous page)I thought to escape her but onwards I strayed.
For Cupid & Venus had so wantonly teased me ["tused" in margin]
To an arbour conveyed me where sat this Dear Irish Maid
IV
The Sol began beaming as we retrograded
To adjust my Mazes to a place more remote.
For to shun speculators and perambulators.
Who often came pleading to those eglantine groves.
Those copious plantations & beauties so serious
Have so re-engaged me each hour of this day.
That I roved out more careless led on by Dame Nature
So excuse the frailties of the plain Irish Maid
V
Are you Silvie, Paromas. Siege Palas or Flora.
Hibernia or Scotia or what is your name.
Or are you famed Juno or bright shining Luno
Or are you a human of Adam's Great Race.
If you are my dear creature of commissuration
Keep balm to my ailment & free me from pain
For you have captivated all my fondest sensations
And made me a slave to you my charming fair maid
VI.
I guessed her not Venus [?] or Helen
Pandora, [?] or fair [?].
Her dress appeared rural as she sat there amusing
By a meandering Brook that most rapidly glides(continues on next page)- Informant
- Tadhg Ó Muirthuille
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilfadeen, Co. Cork