School: Taobh Breac (roll number 15227)
- Location:
- Tievebrack, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Donnchadh E. Mac Congáile
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“When the rooks are flying homewards, and the evening shadows come ...”
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A Happiness I Found1. When the rooks are flying homewards
And the evening shadows come
After my hard day’s labour
Within my humble home
I sit beside the blazing fire
And children flock around
And in the cheery hours then
A happiness I found2. When friends ‘twere dear have passed away
And faded one by one.
We can’t undo the parting
When the sands of life are run
The strong, the weak, the kindliest
Death’s cruel sickle downed
‘Twas in the thought that you were spared
A happiness, I found.3. And now old age has come along
And I have feeble grown
Beside me in my sinking years
As one who was my own.
That joined me in my greatest joys
My greatest sorrows drowned.
And pulled the oar, out from the shore
A Happiness, I found.4. And hand in hand, in light or gloom
Step by step we tread
Till in the place beyond the tomb
We'll mingle with the dead
When dewy tears shall fill the eyes
Of loved ones standing round
God grant in mercy from on high
A Happiness, I found.FINIS- Collector
- Donnachadh E. Mac Congáile
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
- Informant
- James Mc Loughlin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tievebrack, Co. Donegal