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School: Druim Bréan Lios (roll number 15029)

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Drumbreanlis, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Eibhlín Nic Ghuidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0228, Page 230

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    “The following song was composed by James McEntyre Behamore, Carrigallen on the sinking of the Titanic.”

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    The Sea was calm, the Stars shone bright
    The wind was scarce a breath
    When Britain's pride, her youngest ship
    Ran madly to her death
    Put two and twenty hundred souls
    Bound for America unconscious of the iceberg large
    That firmly barred her way
    That from the arctic frozen fields
    By angry currents rent
    A fearful monster of the north
    On deadly errand sent
    Came down that night where all was still
    And blocked the steamer's way
    And like a tiger crouching law
    Awaiting for its prey
    Upon her maiden voyage bound
    With speed unequalled yet
    The gallant ship Titanic came
    Her throttles open set
    Propelled by engines powerful
    The mightiest man could make
    I was her determination
    All fast records to break
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    James Mc Entyre
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Beagh More, Co. Leitrim