School: Edenvella (roll number 5212)

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   was awarded 1st prize of £2. on condition that he would play them for recording on Gramophone. He did not do this. He still has these airs, a good many of which are unpublished.
   The following is a typical Lament:

   Carey's Perjury
   :s|l:-:l|l:s:l|d':-:l|l:s:m|
   Come all ye loy-al breth(e)ren I

   |s:-:m|r:-:r|r:-:-l-:-:
   hope ye will at-tend

   l|l:-:r'|r':-:m'|r':-:d'|l:-:
   And like-wise pay at-ten-tion

   :t|d':-:m|r':d':l|s:-:-l-:-:
   to those few lines I end

   l|l:-:r'|r':-:m'|r':-:d'|l:-:
   I'm here in close con-fine-mend

   :t|d':-:m|r':d':l|s:-:-l-:-:
   And no hopes of get-tin' free

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Domhnall Mac an Bhreithimh

   Gender

   Male

   Occupation

   Teacher