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School: Ballyvaldon (roll number 10792)

Location:
Ballyvaldon, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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  1. A Song

    “As I rored out one day fair I was in the month of May”

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    Earl Fitzwilliam to his love.
    Father-in-law to Mr Doyne Wells Monamolin
    As I roved out one day fair
    Twas in the month of May
    The little birds with merry note
    Made vocal every spray
    They sang their little tales of love
    They sang them oer and oer
    Its gradh mo chroidhe mo chailín ó
    Mo Molly Asthore
    Oh the daisies . . the primrose
    And violet blue, lay scattered
    oer the field
    Such fragrances in the bosom lies
    Of her whom I adore
    O! its gradh mo chroidhe . . mo chailín o
    Mo Molly asthore
    Oh. two turtle doves above my head
    Sat singing on a bough
    I envied them their happiness
    To see them 'bill + coo
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English