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School: Pitfield, Inis (roll number 11091)

Location:
Cloondrinagh, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Maonaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0606, Page 114

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    hare,
    O'er mountain and meadow, o'er marsh & o'er moor
    Through famed hunting country in loved Co Clare.
    III
    Do rest, gentle steed, till home I return.
    When we have extended our dominons & bounds,
    Those hills then no longer shall silently mourn,
    But echo again to the cry of the hounds.
    IV
    But if fate should decree that I'd find my last home
    In that alien clime in martial cloak clad.
    Then you at your leisure may canter and roam
    And graze the green herbage of sweet Clondegad.
    V
    Perhaps this is the last time I'll ever behold you,
    You know I'm now leaving, how sadly your neigh.
    Believe me! for thousands I wouldn't have sold you
    Farewell! my fond favourite! my own gallant grey.
    The above represents the Captain's farewell to Bitter Sweet.
    [Entered here by T. Meaney N.T., Pitfield N.S.]
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Meaney
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Cloondrinagh, Co. Clare