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    IV
    He was removed into the town,
    While the cries of young and old,
    For his broken - hearted mother,
    She could not be consoled,
    For she said "Oh Blessed Vergin,
    You have suffered more than me,
    For to see your son nailed on a cross
    On Mount Calvry.
    V
    The altar it was dressed in black,
    His loss we do deplore,
    May the Lord have mercy on his soul, For we shall ne'er see him no more,
    But on the day of his grand procession,
    Young men would have to sigh,
    For the widows and the orphans,
    For they did loudly cry.
    VI
    For the widows and the orphans
    For they did boldly say
    "May the lord have mercy on his soul
    Of Father Henry.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Dan Farry
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Buninna, Co. Sligo