School: Athboy (C.)
- Location:
- Athboy, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Bríghid, Bean Uí Mhacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 039
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A Song (continued)
“I am nearby broken hearted, Since I my true love parted”
(continued from previous page)With kisses and carresses.
With me and fair young Annie
from Athboy.
Chorus.
But now she's gone and left me,
And off this heart bereft me
That great big ship that bore my love away.
I will no longer tarry, sure I'ill buy the drink and marry,
Just before you'ill see another Patricks Day. It was on St Patricks Day,
sure in all her charms gay.
That I took her out to figure at the Ball,
It was sweet for to behold
Clad in Erins green and gold
For beauty makes a woman a dicoy,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Anna M. Cassidy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Athboy, Co. Meath