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School: Árd Loicín Mór

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Ardlagheen More or Highlake, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
An Bráthair Brian Mac Dubhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0263, Page 130

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  1. My Afternoon Tea With a Piper

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    On the twenty-fourth of September
    In the year of Our Lord 1893.
    These lines I write to remember
    My afternoon tea.
    All alone I was enjoying
    A sup from "the cup that cheers"
    Until music most annoying
    Came thundering in my ears.
    Jumping up from my seat
    With fork and knife in hand,
    And beating a hasty retreat
    Ere I would make a stand.
    My excitement and my worry
    Was plain to be seen
    By the Piper in his hurry
    Playing "The wearin' of the Green."
    Looking at the table knife
    The music soon was stopped
    Then fleeing for his life
    The piper off he popped
    Come back, come back, my honest boy
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick (Senior) Dayer
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ballyglass (Mahon), Co. Galway