School: Drumbaniffe, Crusheen

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1. A Song (continued)

   “Do you remember sweet Crusheen in far off County Clare?”

   

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   And when the shop swung out to sea T'was then I felt I'd seen The last sun-ray I'd ever see O'er beautiful Crusheen. IV The wattle blossoms spread their gold To cheer my drooping soul And Australian hearts grow kinder still As near as Heaven's goal. But I am old and gray and bent I live in what has been And day and night y heart cries out For Ireland and Crusheen. V When I am dead if o'er my grave Some fond hand rears a stone To show that in one heart at least My name is not unknown That sleep will be the sweeter If one little word is seen To tell I saw the light of life In beautiful Crusheen

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Angela Meehan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Knocknamucky, Co. Clare

   Informant

   Miss Millar

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Knockaloaghan, Co. Clare