School: Gortermone
- Location:
- Gortermone, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Mrs A. O' Reilly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0229, Page 247
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- (continued from previous page)Until it was approaching day
Then he stepped forward at the dawn,
He met a man called Shuffling Shawn
To whom he did communicate
His rare distress and hapless state
And that he did not break his fast
For eight and forty hours past
Shawn took him to his cosy cot
And for him good refreshments got
Which pleased the refugee so well
He did his whole adventures tell
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He studied to himself a while
And then he uttered with a smile
I have some money here to spare
Which you must take unto your care
And let of me what will become
Pray let my parent's have the sum
The money being such tempting stuff
It was freely taken (shure) sure enough
And when he started yous must know
Shawn pointed out the way to go
And showed him where he might be sure
To spend some days in peace secure
But when he reached his destined place
A yeoman steered him in the face,
And uttered out in tones severe,(continues on next page)
