School: Aclint, Ardee (roll number 2138)
- Location:
- Aclint, Co. Louth
- Teacher: P. Ó Neill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0667, Page 277
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Local Songs (continued)
“A word in time poor foolish Séan ¶ Perhaps would save your bacon”
(continued from previous page)IV
The trees were bending down with fruit
And lovely was the weather
As carefully down the garden path
The strolled along together
She plucked the cherries plums and pears
The names of which he taught her
One red rosy apple tree made her teeth to water
In vain he taught her of that fruit to eat he was forbidden
Its virtues from the human race
must ever more be hidden
Composed by William Manning
Ardee
Written by
Annie Mohan on 18th Jan 1938
Songs
“One morning in the summer season ¶ As I strayed to take the fresh air”
One morning in the summer season
As I strayed to take the fresh air
Dame nature made all things look pleasant
Like wise I was free for dull care
Near to an ice grove I did wander
My course to the south I did steer
It was with a maid tall and slender
I met near the town of Dunleer(continues on next page)