School: Camross, Mountrath
- Location:
- Camross, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Heifernáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0826, Page 314
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“There was a rich farmer...”
(continued from previous page)I tell you quite plain
Deliver up your money now without any fare strife
John jumped down from the horse
without dread of fear from the
linings of his coat
He pulled the money out
Among the green grass he scattered it about
The robber alighted down from his horse
Little did he think he would be at the loss
To make a remence John rode off the horse
One of the servants saw John coming home
Into their master they instantly ran
John, John, did you make a swop
or how did my cow turn into a horse
o master, O master, the truth I will tell
I was stopped on the robbers, while they were gathering the money
I threw on the grass to make a(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maggie Lyons
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 11
- Address
- Srahanboy, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Mrs Lyons
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Srahanboy, Co. Laois