School: Béal Átha 'n Fheadha (B.)

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1. Verse of an Old Song

   “Verse of an old Song”

   

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   There was once and old man and he
   had an old cow, And he had no fo
   And he had no fodder to give her.
   He took down his old fiddle one day
   and he played and old tune.
   And he said, "Old cow old cow
   I consider,
   That I have no fodder to give you
   And I am lonely and miserable by myself

   Another Verse of an old Song
   How proudly we boast of the heroes of
   Ardagh,
   Who swore to defend us or die by our side.
   The war cries still ringing, the bright days are dawning.
   There is hope from high Heaven for the
   the turn of the tide.

   Both verses collected by Laurence Lavin from his father Patrick Lavin.
   Ardoughan
   Ballina.

   

   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Laurence Lavin

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Ardoughan, Co. Mayo

   Informant

   Patrick Lavin

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Ardoughan, Co. Mayo