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1. Shaun Crossa at Dugiven (continued)

   

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   (8) And o'er he bound him he did divest him Of coat, cocked hat, and sabre keen, And to Climax all he quickly laced him, Within the arms of a beggar Queen. (9) Now, Shaun dressed in Cocked hat in feather, A scarlet coat and a slashing sword, Left the General bound by a stout tether To an old Gipsy upon the road. (10) For this act so daring he obtained a pardon, No cuter exploit is on record: So the General for aye fainthearted, Unto his death wore a wooden sword. Francis Toland. This was taken from the finest (century old) collection of Ballads and Folk Poems. A very clear and vivid story can be recalled. O'Donnells farewell to the Rosses 22-12-1938 Farewell to my aged parents, to my friends and comrades all, I'm bidding you a long adieu, I'm leaving Donegal, Its hills and rugged valleys, its lakes and streams so rare, It's plains and yelping rivers and its buachails all so fair.

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2. O'Donnell's Farewell to the Rosses

   

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   Farewell to my aged parents, to my friends and comrades all,
   I'm bidding you a long adieu, I'm leaving Donegal,
   Its hills and rugged valleys, its lakes and streams so rare,
   Its plains and yelping rivers and its Buahails all so fair

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