School: Dún Drongáin (B.) (roll number 7231)
- Location:
- Drongán, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teachers: Diarmuid Ó Gormáin Labhrás Ó Gormáín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0557, Page 180
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- (continued from previous page)The cakes are sliced, there is a hush
Ned! Johnny found the ring
And ere another Hallowe'en
To the altar he shall bring
A blushing lass to wear it - and
His better half to be.
"Beware thee Johnny that she proves
A better half to thee!""Give silence to old Jim my lads
Say Katy stop that laughing
What harm if to reach the fruit
Poor Bill is water quaffing
Leave off that nudging over there
And listen to the story
Of youthful freaks in olden days
From yonder granddad hoary""Twas just an Hallowe'en like this
In dim far distant time"
Quoth Jim "when raven were my locks
In bouyant youthful prime.
I was a harum scarum
Never dreading ought of harm
To court my lass or drink my glass
I never brook'd a charm(continues on next page)
