School: Cill Chóirne (C.) (roll number 8829)
- Location:
- Kilcorney, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0325, Page 192
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- (continued from previous page)The morning may be frowning
And clouds dull and dreary
And e'er noon gentle Phoebus
May brilliantly glow.
For there is many a handsome swaine
Would rather you for to obtain
Just as you stand nor fortune claim
But a plain suit of clothes
Than with another go and get with them
The property of Damer[?].
The truth alone I'm stating
No scheme for to impose
Kind sir, I feel indicted
To your clever conversation
Your plaudits beyond praising
And bearing such force
And teeming with flattery
I cannot entertain it
Being mindful of the danger
Attending that course.
For 'tis young men's inconsistency
That leaves me in despondency
I'll tell you plain and candidly
What of them I know.
You find them so ungrateful
As to practice base intimacy
They just pretend to woe you(continues on next page)
