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School: Collon (B.) (roll number 14578)

Location:
Collon, Co. Louth
Teacher:
B. Mac Searraigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0677, Page 090

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    “Your lovers fair to draw me near ¶ attend to my narration”

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    Collon sweet plantation
    I
    Yout lovers fair to draw me near, attend to my narration,
    while I relate my dreadfull state, and love-sick situation
    I must deplore I'm wounded sore, I'm in disconsolation,
    Since I espied young Anne Mc Bride, In Collon sweet plantation.
    II
    Her sparkling eyes did me entice and tore my heart assunder
    Her golden hair beyond compare
    Its lustre made me wonder,
    Her skin so white, it dimmed my sight.
    the with great concideration,
    For help I cried to Anne Mc Bride
    In Collon sweet plantation.
    III
    In chanting dame behold a swain
    Whom you have captuated,
    Your matchless frame, has caused me pain
    and has me ruinated
    Tis in your power,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    P. Brown
    Address
    Collon, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mr F. Taaffee
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Collon, Co. Louth