School: Kildalkey (C.) (roll number 868)
- Location:
- Kildalkey, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máire Nic Dhiarmada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0695, Page 160
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- (continued from previous page)Adown the gently Sloping Hill,
With voice like music on a rill,
Thus rendering his favoured strain
In home-spun garb came Mary Jane
The soft notes of the plaintive song
The hillside echos did prolong,
When as a turtle to its mate
Cow hied to her "on wings of fate
Then arm-linked they tripped the dew,
Nor guilt theiur guileless bosoms knew
Would such terrestial bliss might last,
But oh, scarce felt till gone and past
Like glories of the Summer time,
So early nipped by winter rime,
Which if delayed earth yet would be
Still paradise, an Elysee -
This short digression past away,
Love's votaries now where are they
In converse on a mossy bank,
Mid fairy-flax and sorrel dank.
Which, had they tongues, might well declare
What vows were breathed then(continues on next page)
