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School: Mercy Convent

Location:
Belturbet, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
The Sisters
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0972, Page 070

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  1. Local Song - The Erne (continued)

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    III
    Flow, gentle Erne, flow in all thy splendour
    Through fair Belturbet's lawns and valleys green;
    Thine every infant wave brings memories tender
    For all that thou hast heard and thou has seen.
    IV
    Whisper us softly of the hopes of morning,
    Ere yet the Night of Disillusion came;
    Oh! for an hour, bring back the heart's glad dawning -
    The heart that knew nor grief, nor fear, nor shame.
    V
    How, softly flow, past lordly hall and lowly,
    Past peaceful hearths, and homes, and ruined shrine;
    (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
    Collector
    Maura Mc Kenna
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Belturbet, Co. Cavan