School: Moynalty (C.)

Location:
Moynalty, Co. Meath
Teacher:
(name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0706, Page 088

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  1. Come all ye gentle Muses,
    Before I bid adieu,
    Another while in Ireland,
    I'd like to spend with you,
    It grieves my heart from you to part,
    But here I cannot stay,
    For I must go a roaming,
    To rich America.
    Farewell a while to sweet Westland,
    Where often I did rove,
    To spend my time in pleasure,
    Down by each silent grove,
    To hear the Thrushes warble,
    And the Blackbird on each tree,
    Through each silent grove as I did rove
    Round lovely Moy-nal-ty.
    Scriebogue Hill and New-catle,
    Shall often cross my mind,
    Sweet Salford shades and Walterstown,
    That I must leave behind
    The flowery dells that I love well,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Informant
    James Doggett
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moynalty, Co. Meath