School: Balrath (1) (roll number 9770)
- Location:
- Balrath, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: C. Ní Pharthaláin
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An Old Love Song
“As I walked on a May morning to take a pleasant walk”
The metre is rather uncommon.
I.
As I walked on a May morning
To take a pleasant walk
Down by a close garden wall to hear two lovers talk.
My dear! and to know what they would say
I'd like to know a little more of their mind
Before I'd go away.
II.
Come, sit you down my pretty pink
Now or at any other time
For I'm told you're engaged to another fair man
And your heart is no more mine.
III.
I'll climb a higher tree
And rob a small bird's nest
And I'll come down without a frown
For Johnnie is the boy that I love best
IV.
"T" it stands for "Thomas" I suppose
"J" for my love "John"
"W" stands for "William" I suppose
But Johnnie is the fairest man.
- Collector
- P. Dolan
- Gender
- Unknown
- Address
- Castletown, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Kate Fagan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Castletown, Co. Westmeath