School: Monknewton (roll number 9696)
- Location:
- Monknewtown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Maighréad Ní Mhurchadha
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- On a cold and stormy winter's night.
As the snow lay on the ground
A sailor boy stood on the deck
His ship was outward bound
His true love standing by his side
Shed manys the bitter tear
And as he clasped her to his heart
He whispered in her ear.Fare-well, fare-well my own true love
This parting gives me pain
You'll be my hope and guiding star
Till I return again.
My thoughts will be upon you my love
When the storms are raging high
Farewell my love remember me
Your faithful sailor boy.The ship returned twas sad to say
Without the sailor boy
For he died at sea all on his way
When the flag was half mast high.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Annie Marry
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Balfeddock, Co. Meath