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    As they marked his weak spirit to falter,
    And his white face to quiver and quail.
    IV
    As he spoke of his mother whose dwelling
    Was but a short distance away,
    A poor, lorn, heart broken widow,
    And he her sole, solace and stay.
    "Bring her here" cried the chief of the yeomen.
    A lingering chance let us give
    To this spawn of a rebel to babble
    And by her sage counsel to live
    A quick red trooper came trotting
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary M. Bennett
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Cooragurteen, Co. Cork
    Informant
    William Bennett
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Cooragurteen, Co. Cork