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School: Ballycloghan, Ardagh (roll number 9827)

Location:
Béal Átha Clocháin, Co. an Longfoirt
Teacher:
Mary Ledwith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0754, Page 091

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    The Merry Brown Bush
    There being a comely fair maid
    Young Susan was her name
    A gentleman stepped up to her
    And this to her did say
    I'd wager you ten hundred pounds in gold
    That a maid you 'ill go
    To the merry brown bush
    And a maid you 'ill return no more.
    II
    I have no money kind sir she said
    Bit I ll wager my gown of green
    That a maid I'll go to merry brown bush
    And a maid I'll return again
    Its when she went to the brown bush
    Her true love, he lay asleep
    She pulled the blossoms of the broom
    The blossoms smelled so sweet
    She pulled the blossoms of the broom
    And hid herself in the merry brown bush
    To hear what her true love would say
    III
    Saying where are you my bonny hawk
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Violet Ledwith
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Béal Átha Clocháin, Co. an Longfoirt
    Informant
    Edward York
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Address
    An Bhearna, Co. an Longfoirt