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School: Drom Mór (B.), Beantraí (roll number 13095)

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Dromore, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Éamonn Ó Conchobhair
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    “Gent: Good morning, tramp...”

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    Gent.:
    Good morning, tramp, the Despot said,
    You're living still on the idle bread.
    Please raise your hat, and bow to me,
    You vile reptile of humanity.
    Beggarman:
    You monster harsh, if you have gold,
    Ill-gained by the slaves you killed of old
    And you have acres of flora 'store,
    Yet your reign in Edingore is o'er,
    Though I a human reptile be,
    I never stoop to perfidy.
    I serve my God, and my God alone,
    Not Gods like yours of this earth alone
    Tho' you have gold and wings sublime
    You've been a reptile like me one time,
    And now a God (god?) in worldly eyes,
    You would rejoice a devil in disguise..
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mícheal Sheáin Ó Briain
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Dromore, Co. Cork