School: Oldcastle (C.) (roll number 12489)
- Location:
- Oldcastle, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máire D. Ní Nualláin
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- "My Summer Days are Over" was written when he was sixty four years old. It shows him to have been rather sad but still contented.
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Now sixty four eventful years
Have swept o'er earth and ocean.
Since first this half extuingished heart
Awoke to life and motion.
Since then what change of sun and shade
My horoscope did cover,
But night come on, I'll soon be gone,
My summer days are over. II
Oh, might I but recall again
The sunny scenes of childhood
And re-enjoy my boyish years
Like the lark in leafy wood!
The morning glow of long ago
Could I again recover
But why complain, tis all in vain
My Summer days are over(continues on next page)
