School: Kilcogy (B.)
- Location:
- Kilcogy, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Jas. Mc Kiernan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0986, Page 234
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An Old Song
“Farewell dear Erin I now must leave you and cross the seas to a foreign clime.”
An Old Song
Farewell dear Erin I now must leave you. And cross the seas to a foreign clime.
Farewell to friends and kind relations and my aged parents I've left behind.
My heart is breaking all for to leave thee
where I've spent many a happy day.
With lads and lasses and sparkling glasses.
But now I am bound for America. Farewell green hills and lovely valleys. Where with my love I did often rove.
And fondly told her I ne'er would leave her.
Whilst walking through each pleasant grove.
And now I leave you my charming Mary.
Were fortune kind sure at home I'd stay.
But do not mourn for I'll return
And being you over to America. Oh lovely Willie pray do not leave me.
For I love you dearly right well you know.
Pray do not stray love to a foreign nation.
And leave me here love in grief and woe.
I know right well that the times are changing(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Jas Mc Kiernan
- Age
- 15
- Informant
- H. O' Reilly
- Address
- Kilcogy, Co. Cavan