School: Rush (C.) (roll number 16125)
- Location:
- Rush, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: Mrs Monahan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0785, Page 192
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A Song (continued)
“The first success to our men of sweet Rush town ¶ That joined both heart and hand [...]”
(continued from previous page)And when we came on to the beach,
O! such a shameful sight,
There was Hamilton and a crowd of bombs,
With vengeance and with spite,
They were nearly bent for murder,
With the breakers of the peace,
They had a grave both wide and deep
to bury man and beast.We gave three cheers we need not fear,
We had neither pike nor gun,
How lonely we did clear it up,
"I'm all nerves", said the bomb,
Our leader man McGuinness shouting
"Bombs now clear the way",
With his swift steed and their sea-weed,
Since we have gained the day.Now Hamilton we'll put you sitting
upon a naked rock;(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Clarke
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rush, Co. Dublin