School: Ardlow
- Location:
- Ardlow, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Mac Síomain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1004, Page 107
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- (continued from previous page)To every glade and fountain,
Toe very lonely silent dell,
To every vale and mountain.
To those green paths and purling streams
Bright scenes of my first rambles,
Where warbling birds their joy proclaims
Amid green leaves and brambles.
- As I roved out one morning fair, down by the Boyne I strayed
The birds with music filled the air and flora the fields arrayed;
As I approached the waters and down my bait I threw
A charming maid both tall and straight,
appeared full in my view. 'Tis on a primrose bank I sat beneath a spreading tree
This maiden came a milking but did not perceive me
'Tis through a shade I viewed this maid, my heart she did confound
My line and hook went with the brook
And never yet was found.(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
