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1. A Rhyme by Poet Higgins (continued)

   

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   Espected not the least redress,
   Because, as you may understand,
   He was arrested pike in hand;
   With pity Mrs Nicholl's viewed
   The luckless man and brought him food
   Of which she told him to partake
   For that he seemed fatigued and weak;
   At this the yeomen were displeased,
   And with fierce glances on him gazed,
   But he who thirsted most for blood,
   Was Isaac Clements, there he stood
   And with a most appalling shout
   He to the helpless man cried out -
   Now make good use of that repast,
   For truly it must be your last;
   To this O'Hara did reply -
   I'll eat no more as I'm to die.
   Then Isaac raised him to his feet,
   And led him out beyond the street
   And there anon he took his stand,
   But held his captive by the hand
   The words that he made use of then
   Were short this wretch one of you men
   But when O'Hara did espy,
   The Yeoman's piece brought to his eye
   He with a pluck brought Isaac round;
   Who met the ball and hit the ground

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   History Edit

   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Charles J. Bohan

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   Thomas Bohan

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Drumgownagh, Co. Leitrim