School: Ardlow
- Location:
- Ardlow, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Mac Síomain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1004, Page 097
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- The free men of Meath shall never be forgotten
Their names are recorded in the rolls of fame
For how they elected brave Henry Grattan
Though dog-hearted tyrants did him defame.
To have him a member of the people assembled
And with him the prime of the country did join
A shame to the creatures who basely dissembled
When Grattan beat Blythe on the Bank of the Boyne. You paltry usurpers and tyrants take warning
Likewise you mean farmers who cringe to the great,
A stain on your country that auspicious morning
When liberty called you, you slyly did wait.
The dregs of the people still fail when required
Who barter their honours for interest of coin,
The spirit of freedom within them expired
And faintly withdrew from the Banks of the BoyneSome are delirious to hear the disaster
And grieve and regret when the tithe's done away
Oh! what will become of the Deacon or Pastor
They'll take an example of Lord Castlereagh
Too long they have lived on the fat of our nation
Too long those vile creatures our rights did purloin
Down with oppression, and curse extirpation
And shake off your chains on the Banks of the Boyne(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Fitzsimmons
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ardlow, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Michael Meenagh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 64
- Address
- Ballintlieve, Co. Meath
