School: Béal Átha an Dá Chab
- Location:
- Ballydehob, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Síle Ní Mhathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0291, Page 189
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- By the dangers of the ocean, one morning in the month of June,
When the feather warbling songsters their charming notes did sweetly tune,
It was then I spied my fair maid seemingly to be in grief and woe,
Conversing with Napoleon, concerning the
"Bunny Bunch of Roses O."2/
"Then" said young Napoleon, as he grasped his mother by the hand,
"Oh! mother pray have patience, until I am able to command,
I will raise a powerful army, through tremendous dangers I will go,
In spite of all the universe, I will gain the "Bunny Bunch of Roses O."3/
"Oh! Son don't speak so venturesome, for England is a heart of oak,
England, Ireland, and Scotland, their unity was never broke,
Think on your aged father, in St.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kitty Cronin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Coolagh More, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr T. O' Donovan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 56
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Coolagh More, Co. Cork
