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School: Bailieboro (Model)

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Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
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A. Ó Dubhda
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    And think of his poor children how they must be fed.
    O you speak very fine and you look very brave
    It's apples we want and it's apples we'll have
    And if you come with us you will have your share.
    If not you will neither have apple nor pear.
    II
    They spoke and tompondered I see they will go.
    Poor man 'tis a pity to injure him so.
    Poor man I would save him his fruit if I could
    But staying at home it would do me no good.
    I share in the plunder, and shared in the plan
    But I pitied the man.
    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 T. Parr
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cornanaff, Co. Cavan