School: Carraig Thuathail (B.)

Location:
Carrigtohill, Co. Cork
Teacher:
John Bowdren
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  1. A Song (continued)

    Alas they're gone the happy days

    (continued from previous page)
    But all are gone with Noble Tom,
    And Anngrove is no more.
    IV
    When passing by the dairy,
    Along in the summer time.
    When all were blithe and airy,
    With the lowing of kine.
    The young maids all arrayed,
    Going milking by the score.
    Now empty stalls and lime washed walls,
    And Anngrove is no more.
    V
    It is not fate as I relate,
    The cause of all our woes.
    All are lost in double cost,
    Attending cattle shows.
    The money bag for basic slag,
    The dross of iron ore.
    Struwn o'er the bogs to poison frogs,
    And Anngrove is no more.
    VI
    Ah! cease my muse why dwell on scenes,
    So painful to recall.
    Shade all such retrospective thought,
    In dark obliven's pall.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English