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1. The Drumlish Affray of 1881 (continued)

   

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   I sent [?] from where I took my stand A man approach that held command He told the people to withdraw And render homage to the laid And that they should retrace their course Before they were dispelled by force. But these commands received at once, The very stern and shays response. We shall not flinch nor disappear, Until the writserver goes from here Again those high officials said From duties post I can't recede And turning fiercely to the crowd The riot act he read aloud Which runs as follows I suspect As far as I can recollect. 8th) "Our Lady the Queen chargeth and commandeth all persons being assembled immediately to disperse themselves and to depart peacefully to their own habitations or to their own lawful business upon the pains contained in an act of King George for the suppression of tumultous and riotious assembly. God Save the Queen." These words had scarcely died away, When I could hear a leaguer say Crouch not beneath the tyrants rod Retain your posts and trust in God

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Patrick Higgins

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Clooncose, Co. Leitrim