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   where I roamed,
   D'er hill, end dale, and sloping vale down by Lord
   Bateman's home,
   Ah! no, till death I'll ne'er forget, fond memory
   haunts me still,
   I'd spend a thousand days like these, in you sweet
   Adriville.

   4

   The dear from a neighbouring forest full often
   visits there,
   To view the hills and green - woods around this
   valley fair,
   Grazing on the hill sides, and resting there at
   will,
   'Till chased away by the peasantry from the
   groves of Adriville.

   5

   In olden times in November and at an early
   hour,
   Rhynard was seen prowling by the hill - sides
   of Knockrour,
   With horses, hounds and huntsmen at the base
   of you green - hill,
   And the bugles note resounding, through the groves of Adriville.

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   So fare thee well, sweet Adriville, like - wise

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Dora May Reidy

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Knockrower West, Co. Kerry

   Informant

   Maurice Reidy

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Knockrower West, Co. Kerry

   Informant

   Tom Bastible

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Adraval, Co. Kerry