School: Béal Átha Fhinghín (B.)
- Location:
- Ballineen, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Beircheart Seártan
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- By the dangers of the ocean one morning in the month of June
The feathered warbling songsters their charming notes did sweetly tune
There I espied a female and she seemed to be in grief and woe
Conversing with young Buonaparte concerning the
Bonny bunch of Roses OThen up stepped young Napoleon and he takes his mother by the hand
Saying "Mother dear have patience until I am able to command
I'll raise a terrible army and through the frozen Alps I'll go
And in spite of all the Universe I'll gain the
Bonny bunch of Roses O"He took three hundred thousand men, likewise some kings to join his throng
They were as well provided, enough to sweep the world along
But when they came to Moscow, they were overpowered with frost & snow
Moscow's hills were blazing, and he lost the Bonny bunch of Roses O.(continues on next page)- Informant
- William Shorten
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Occupation
- Feirmeoir
- Address
- Shanagh, Co. Cork