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School: Naomh Pádraig, Knockvicar

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Knockvicar, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Ceallaigh
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    What makes the thunder roll and rattle
    Some say it is the variagated air
    But there are reasons greater far
    Has God not formed a purpose there?
    ii
    Why do the tides roll in and out
    Upon the rolling main.
    They say the moon has charge of this
    The human voice again.
    iii
    Why do the lilies bloom so fair
    Upon the fertile mead
    And fall away with winter's blast
    And leaves not but the seed.
    (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
    Collector
    Clár Nic Dhíarmuda
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Behy, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    James Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Kilmactranny, Co. Sligo