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School: Cluaineach (C.) (roll number 11774)

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Coolrawer, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chlaimhín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0170, Page 0339

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    As I went out walking one evening
    with ease,
    Viewing the leaves as they fell from
    the trees,
    They were all in gay motion appearing light and gay,
    The leaves that were withered did
    soon fade away,
    Oh ! what more is the life of a man,
    than the leaves,
    Man has his season and also the
    leaves,
    It is here in this world
    we all appear so gay,
    Like the leaves we will, wither and
    soon fade away,
    (II)
    Look at the green trees a short
    time ago.
    How charming and green they
    appeared to grow,
    They were caught by the frost,
    A storm came then and down they
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Evelyn Mary Mc Nulty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cully, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr Luke Weever
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    71
    Address
    Cully, Co. Sligo