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    Your life shall pass away.
    May the Lord have mercy on your soul,
    When you lie in the grave.
    XI
    And pointing to his lordship,
    The prisoner he did say,
    Your own soul needs more mercy,
    So may God pity you this day.
    XII
    The warders then pulled him away,
    Out of the public sight,
    And to a cell in Armagh jail,
    They brought him on that night.
    XIII
    All you that have a noble mind,
    Pray do not take his part,
    And never contrive a wicked crime,
    Or murder in your heart.

    The above tragedy took place near Carrickmacross in 1898.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    H. Kinkade
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Informant
    Mr Thompson
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Greaghcrottagh, Co. Cavan