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School: Cortubber

Location:
Cortober, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Mary A. Burke
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0237, Page 082

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    Twas early early all in the Spring
    When blue bells they were springing
    A young man on his death bed lay
    In love with Mary Ellen. In love with Mary Ellen.
    A young man on his death bed lay in love with Mary Ellen.
    Sowly slowly she got up and slowly she did ponder
    The very first words tha tever she spoke I fear young man you're dying
    I fear young man you're dying
    The very first words that ever she spoke
    I fear young man you're dying.
    A dying man I am not yet one kiss from you will heal me
    Oh not one kiss you will get from me if you're very heart was breaking
    If you're very heart was breaking
    Oh not one kiss you will get from me
    If you're very heart twas breaking.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English