School: Gurrane (B.) (roll number 14839)
- Location:
- Clondrohid, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0326, Page 215
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- As the sun rose high in the morning sky
And the fields were wet with dew.
I strayed beside the Bandon's tide
Where the woodbine sweetly grew
I heard a song in the woods along
Like the thrush's morning lay
It was a comely maid
Who quietly strayed
At the dawning of the day.No shoe nor stocking cap nor cloak
This lovely maid did wear
But her hair like shining silver
Shone on her shoulders bare
With a smiling pail all in her hand
So modest and so gay
She appeared to me
Like Venus bright
At the dawning of the day."Good morning, Miss" I gently kissed
And timidly grew near
Why do you roam so far from home
Or have you got no fear
She said my friend my way I went(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Denis Riordan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Garranenagappul, Co. Cork
