School: St Canice's, Aghaboe (roll number 16939)
- Location:
- Aghaboe, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Aine Ní Dhubhlaoigh
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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)- Informant
- Miss Margaret Ryan