School: St Canice's, Aghaboe (roll number 16939)

Location:
Aghaboe, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Aine Ní Dhubhlaoigh
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  1. A Song (continued)

    The praising of a lovely girl, I am now going to unfold....

    (continued from previous page)
    Chorus
    She's the pride and joy
    Of the Shandon side
    She's the Maid
    Of the Sweet Bell View
    II.
    Oh she says young man don't you understand,
    That my parents they won't agree,
    For to marry you a poor widow's son,
    And I a rich lady.
    Ten thousand is my fortune,
    I have other portions too,
    There's a Lord you see
    In love with me
    In the shade of the Sweet Bell View.
    III.
    Oh [s]he says my dear,
    Its the truth you speak,
    I was but a poor widow's son
    And she reared no child but me
    But now I am caught in the snares
    of love and I don't know what to do,
    Like a real mad man I will tarry along
    Through the shade of the Sweet Bell View.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Miss Margaret Ryan