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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0359, Page 095

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  1. Dónall na Cásca (continued)

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    We've music from you.
    2
    The bara bo'os wildness,
    I met for the fray,
    The crotal's soft mildness,
    For festival gay,
    The clarsech is meeter
    For lower and hall
    But they chanter sounds sweet
    For sweeter than all.
    3
    When thy fingers are flying,
    The chanter along
    And the keys are replying
    In wildness of song
    Thy bagpipes are speaking
    Such magical strain
    As minstrels are seeking
    To rival in vain.
    4
    Shall bards of this dwelling
    Admire each sweet tone
    As thy war-notes are swelling
    That erst were their own
    Shall beauties of brightness
    And chieftains of might
    To thy brish lay of lightness
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Miss Hannah Mary Casey
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Mullaghroe South, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Miss Julia O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    Mullaghroe South, Co. Cork