School: Lorg an Iarla (roll number 13590)
- Location:
- Lurganearly, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: E. Ní Choilldubh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0942, Page 020
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Song
“She wore a rose, a deep red rose”
I) She wore a rose, a deep red rose,
The last night of the Dance,
Dear Maud, between you and that rose,
My heart's in quite a trance.
II) Oh! is it love; oh is it love,
Or what is this at all.
I only wish that I had stayed
At home from that last ball.
III) They say you can just love but once
I say you can love twice,
I thought that rose a gem
And you a bird of Paradise.
IV)I watched your tiny little form,
As you waltzed round the room,
And ever since I longed for you
Or else an early tomb.
V) Dear Maud, don't look on these few lines
As words of empty love(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Saidee Martin
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Skerrymore, Co. Monaghan
- Informant
- Mr D. Stevenson
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 67
- Address
- Skerriff (Tichburn), Co. Armagh