School: Skerries (St. Patrick's : Girls) (roll number 16333)
- Location:
- Skerries, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: Caitlín Cadhla
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0784, Page 239
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- (continued from previous page)Oh harp and flute and violin,
Or sobbing Saxophone.And, surely, music plays its part
In Love's perfidious plan;
But silver moonlight best completes
The work sweet strings began.Chill as old love, the waning moon
Creeps, downcast, from the skies;
Restless as youth, the dancing waves
Laugh back the bold sunrise.With pleasure jaded, girl and lad
From quivering spring-board hurld,
Blunge in the brine; and rise to greet
A new-created world!Such raptures, innocent and pure,
Our Skerries doth afford,
From the first breath of blue-dkied Spring
Till Autumn barns his hoard.Sure, on its streets the kindly sun
Looks more benignant down;
And holy Patrick, from his isle,
Has blessed the little town.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Marie Derham
- Gender
- Female
