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    “Amongst the mountains in my home,”

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    I
    Amongst the mountains in my home,
    A silent peaceful Glen,
    A solitude where I may roan,
    Far from the haunts of men.
    II
    When day and night are meeting
    Upon the hillside there,
    The moor cock's lonesome greeting
    Breaks on the still cool air.
    III
    Tis then I wonder on the heath,
    And drink of draughts divine.
    Theres something in the air I breathe
    That gladdens me like wine.
    IV
    I stand and watch the shades of night,
    Beyond the gleam of day
    Dissolving in a rose light.
    (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
    Mary Clancy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Brockagh Lower, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    James Keany
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glenfarne, Co. Leitrim