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1. The Lady Charlotte (continued)

   

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   Our cargo being dollars bright, made a golden store.
   Bark, seeds, hides and wool, gold and silver ore.
   Our captain's name was George Mc Gill a man of skill profound,
   Our jolly crew in perfect health and our good ship tight and sound
   III
   Our hearts were light and cheerful and our spirits they were high,
   Until we reached the Irish coast where the waves nigh reached the sky
   The wind it blew a hurricane regardless of our might,
   And it drove us on the Barrel Rocks on a dreary Winter's night.
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   The very first shock our good ship got, for mercy we did call,
   Our noble barque did shiver and into the deep went all
   A violent surf upon the rock my own poor body did throw.
   Whilst all my brave companions lay in low.
   At ten o' clock next morning a boat I did

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Nora O' Donovan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Coolagh More, Co. Cork

   Informant

   Síle Ní Mhathúna

   Gender

   Female

   Occupation

   Teacher

   Address

   Ballydehob, Co. Cork