School: Béal Átha an Dá Chab
- Location:
- Béal an Dá Chab, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Síle Ní Mhathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0291, Page 277
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Song
“When you resolve to settle down and take yourself a wife”
When you resolve to settle down, and take yourself a wife
You'll fondly think of Sarah Jane as partner for your life.
You call and see her parents stern, and hear with grief profound,
That she's engaged to old Sir John with sixty thousand pounds.
Don't break your heart, or sigh for one, whose love can thus be bought.
There are as good fish in the sea,
As ever yet were caught!
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Sweet Jessie gives her tender heart to Fred, her brother's friend.
He vows, he swears, he will be true, 'till life itself shall end,
He goes to town and there he meets the wealthy widow Scott,
Ah! Jessie dear, I greatly fear, his words are all forgot,
Don't tear your hair in wild despair
True love should be unbought
There are as good fish in the sea as ever(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nora Donovan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Chuailleach Mhór, Co. Chorcaí
- Informant
- Mr T. O' Donovan
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 56
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- An Chuailleach Mhór, Co. Chorcaí