School: Termonfeckin
- Location:
- Termonfeckin, Co. Louth
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhurchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0675, Page 156
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- "Oh you at least my friends remember me"
The mournful pleading echoes sweet and low,
Can any hear it and their hearts not be
Filled with kind pity, and regret that though
So easy 'twas to help. So little done,
When but the murmuring of one short prayer
Might mean release from pain and Heaven won,
For some dear friend so patient waiting there."Remember me," no note of dark despair
Theres that appeal that thrills our spirit ear,
But sweetest hope and confidence that n'er
Shall we forget that yearning prayer we hear,
This only solace in that place of pain,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- J. Patton
