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    O mother he was faithful and always did prove true to you
    Until that fatal morning he went to the plain of Waterloo
    He left great numbers on the ground, and blood red fountains there did flow
    For Grouchy proved a traitor, and he lost
    the Bonny Bunch of Roses O.
    Then Mother adieu for ever, for now Im on my dying bed
    If I lived I would be clever, but now I must bow my youthful head
    And when our bones do moulder and the weeping willows o'er us grow
    The deeds of your bold Napoleon will sting the
    Bonny Bunch of Roses O.
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    "The Bonny Bunch of Roses" is England
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    Gabhann sé leis an bhfonn "The Blackbird" - leagan mall de.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Informant
    William Shorten
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Shanagh, Co. Cork