School: Gortermone
- Location:
- Gortermone, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Mrs A. O' Reilly
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- (continued from previous page)Damn papish what has brought you here
A rebel you were in the past
So now your doom is sealed at last
Bob Ferguson, it is my name
And I dont think it sin or shame
A croppy dog like you to swing
Who proved a traitor to his King
Kilheaney then spoke up and said
"I see too late I am betrayed
But although your worst I do not fear
Cursed be the man that sent me hear
He has my money and its plain
He has contrived to get me slain
Those words did seem to molofie
The yeoman's rage who did reply
I will investigate the case
So now your steps you must retrace
He brought with him a loaded gun
Least that Kilheaney off might run
So onward then through brake and lawn
They went until they came to Shawn's
Whom Ferguson did thus acost
Without a moments time being lost
Have you got money, let me know,
From this man here not long ago
III
At least he so to me pretends(continues on next page)
