School: Edengorra (roll number 9597)
- Location:
- Edengora, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Michael Hetherton
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- (continued from previous page)his will
I lay close concealed beside the bushes still
The prayer been twice repeated the young man went away
Although she did entreat him to wait till the break of day
Out of my close concealment to her I did appear
I said ''my pretty fair maid why do you be benighted here
Your beauty has enticed me in Cupid chains I sigh and moan''
''Oh'' she says young man 'don't tease me or make me your game
I fear my sins and many things and its here to pray I came''
Well if its here to pray you came (he says) I hope you prayed all right
The Angelical Salutation on your bare knees to to night
Be alwas very cautious when Paul is passing by
Or your work he will proclaim which you never can deny
Come all you pretty fair maids that propose to be very kind
Go to the fort of Breakey where you will get ease of mind(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mrs Drake
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Edengora, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Mrs Matthews
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Cormeen, Co. Meath
