School: Moynalty (C.)
- Location:
- Moynalty, Co. Meath
- Teacher: (name not given)
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- (continued from previous page)VIII
He seems to give notice to peelers and polis
To shun Farnadowney as he hates to the core
These lawless tormentors and dunghill preventers
Disturbs to contentment of "Tennyson's Boar".IX
To remark this quadruped you'll find him not stupid
He feels for his country he knows there's a King.
And yet no persuasion on any occsion
Would make to suffer a Parliament ring.X
No peeler dare venture this town for to enter
I'm sure if they do it they'll do it no more
He will lacerate them and some says he'll eat them.
I'll have them beware of this terrible boar.XI
If you search from the Artic unto the Antartic
From the woods of New Hall to the coast of Bellsound
From Pekin in China to South Carolina.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Betty Smyth
- Gender
- Female
