School: Castlegannon, Mullinavat (roll number 13028)

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1. A Local Poet - Mancell's Court (continued)

   

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   It's diversified with all kinds of daisies in vegetation they're surely seen;
   The feathered songsters throughout this nation in winter season their tongues are mute,
   They chant their notes in melodious strains in that glorious place called sweet Mancell's Court.

   III
   There is hospitality amongst the neighbours to the afflicted strangers they are good and kind
   The craving medicant, from travels weary, an entertainment he'll surely find;
   It's there his spirits will be animated, the wholesome air will be his recruit,
   But in the morning his heart is breaking with grief for leaving sweet Mancell's Court.

   IV
   There are lads and lassies both mild and pleasing in fond embraces of loyalty,
   Of vicious habits they are always wareful - they live by serious industry;
   They all assemble each summer season to divert their neighbours with song and sport,
   When other villages are in perturbation a peaceful haven is sweet Mancell's Court.

   V
   There are sheep and lambkins fondly bleating,

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   History Edit

   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Alice Anderson

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Lukeswell, Co. Kilkenny