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School: Páirc an Iarla (roll number 9303)

Location:
Rathpeak, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Maonaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0273, Page 025

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    1
    Gaily bedight,
    a gallant knight,
    In sunshine and in shadow.
    Had journeyed long
    Singing a song
    In search of Eldorado.
    2
    But he grew old,
    This knight so bold,
    And oe'r his heart a shadow
    Fell as he found,
    No spot found,
    That looked like Eldorado.
    3
    And as his strength,
    Failed him at length,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Kitty Whyte
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    35
    Address
    Birch Grove, Co. Roscommon