School: Druim Bréan Lios (roll number 15029)
- Location:
- Drumbreanlis, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Eibhlín Nic Ghuidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0228, Page 231
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“The following song was composed by James McEntyre Behamore, Carrigallen on the sinking of the Titanic.”
(continued from previous page)Unheeding friendly warnings
As if impelled by fate
Her flying speed was never checked
Until it was too late
At three and twenty knots an hour
The mistress of the Sea
Was rammed against the frozen foe
Which proved her destiny
For she received a fatal blow
That made her timbers reel
The ragged ice tore off her plates
And pierced her hull of steel
And left a deadly gaping wound
Along the giant side
And soon the surging waters flowed
First through the opening wide
Upon the bridge in deep dismay
The captain stood aghast
For well he knew her maiden trip
Would also be her last
And o'er his pallid features stole
A look of agony
To think that all so very soon
Must slumber in the sea
His painful task he realised
As from his pale lips burst(continues on next page)
- Informant
- James Mc Entyre
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Beagh More, Co. Leitrim