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School: Carraig an Dubhais (Craigadooish) (roll number 10360)

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Creaghadoos, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Laura Rountree
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1106, Page 326

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  1. A Song of Joy

    “The sun is careering in glory and might,”

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    (I)
    The sun is careering in glory and might,
    Mid the deep blue sky and the clouds so bright.
    The billow is tossing the foam on high,
    And the Summer breezes go lightly by,
    The air and the water dance glitter and play
    And why should not I be as merry as they.

    (II)
    The linnet is singing the wild wood through,
    The fawn's bounding foot steps skim over the dew.
    The butterfly flits round the blossoming tree,
    And the cowslip and blue-bell are bent by the bee.
    All the creatures that dwell in the forest are gay
    And why should not I be as merry as they.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jim Mc Crea
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Porthall, Co. Donegal