School: Áth Treasna (B.) (roll number 11236)

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1. John Twiss (continued)

   

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   "Sure I'd rather cut my throat"
   The singled out their victim
   And said "this man must die"
   For if perjury can do it
   He must mount the gallows high

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   With poison they attempted
   To take his life away
   And then that ruffian Irwin
   When adressing him did say
   "You poison from the woman got
   Now swear against her son
   I'll see you well rewarded as soon as that is done"

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   Defiantly, he looked into
   That Orange bloodhound's face
   And answered "Do you think I am
   A man to stain my race?
   Now rather than swear falsely
   Before that God on high
   I'll suffer crucial torment
   I'll fight it out or die"

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   On the seventh day of January
   His final trial came on
   Surrounded by informers

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   History Edit

   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Patrick O' Driscoll

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Scarteen Lower, Co. Cork