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School: Gurteen, Ballymahon

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Gorteenclareen, Co. Longford
Teacher:
F. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0751, Page 071

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    5
    We landed safe beside The Court*
    And got around William Norton's fire
    And as we came so far for sport
    The ladies gave us our desire
    But when we asked a single kiss
    They frowned so grim and looked so wise Sir
    Said I to Jim "fine fun is this"
    And lo! the moon began to rise Sir
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    Into the boat we popped again
    The bachelors were disappointed
    For our passage safe we prayed amen
    And how the ladies laughed and taunted
    But oh! the moon had such a grace
    And all the stars so bright above Sir
    I looked on Miss Mc Grath's sweet face
    And couldn't keep but fall in love Sir.
    *The Court of St. Johns on the Roscommon Shore
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Casey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardoghil, Co. Longford