School: Béal Átha an Dá Chab
- Location:
- Ballydehob, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Síle Ní Mhathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0291, Page 315
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Song
“My Nelly is a little thing, A little thing of light; with golden locks and snowy brow.”
My Nelly is a little thing,
A little thing of light;
With golden locks and snowy brow.
And blue eyes starry bright;
With a voice as sweet as singing bird,
And laugh as joyous too -
Oh, Nelly is my first love,
Nor seek I for anew
II
My Nelly's lips are cherry red,
And sweet as wild bee's store,
And hers the prettiest little mouth.
That e'er with love ran o'er
Her teeth are like the Oriental pearl,
That's found 'neath distant sea -
Oh, Nelly is the pearl of pearls
A priceless pearl to me.
III
My Nelly in her wealth of charms
Is radiant as a queen;
Her foot scarce bends the daisy slight
Allthrough the fields of green.
And such a form as Nelly's is!
And then her smiles so sweet,
The proudest king in Christendom,
Might kneel him at her feet(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nora Donovan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Coolagh More, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr F. Sullivan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 72
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Coolagh More, Co. Cork