School: Páirc an Iarla (roll number 9303)

Location:
Rathpeak, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Maonaigh
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    Way down upon the Swannee river,
    Far far away.
    Dere's why my heart is turning ebber,
    Dere's why de old folks stay.
    Still up and down the whole creation
    sadly I roam.
    Still longing for de old plantations
    And for de old folks at home.
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    All the world am sad and weary,
    Everywhere I roam.
    Oh! darkeys, how my heart grows weary
    Far from de old folks at home.
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    All around the little farm I wandered
    When I was young,
    Then many happy days I squandered,
    Many de song I sang,
    When I was playing with my brothers,
    Happy was I.
    Oh! take me to my kind old mother,
    Dere let me live and die.
    (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
    Tom Murray
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Rathpeak, Co. Roscommon