School: Clais (roll number 8692)
- Location:
- Clash, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Cristíona Ní Chearbhalláinn
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An Old Song
“Though poor I am to-day, ¶ Still God gave and took away”
Though poor I am to-day,
Still God gave and took away,
And left without a home,
Poor Dan O'Hara,
Its here alone I stand,
Once I had a home so grand,
And to night I am left alone.
All broken hearted,
It is thirty years and more,
I had acres by the score,
As good a land as ever,
you ran a plough throught,
Until the Landlord came you know.
And he laid the old house low,
And to night I am left alone, and broken hearted.
Now it is thirty years and more since misfortune crossed my door.
Myself and my wife sure we were parted.
My children starved and died,
And I laid them by her side.
In the little old Churchyard in(continues on next page)