School: Moynalty (C.)
- Location:
- Moynalty, Co. Meath
- Teacher: (name not given)
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- James TevlinI
Behold the author of discord and pride
The base assassin and the tyrant's guide
The filthy source of brutal lust and sin
the beast described by John's unerring pen.II
From his intrigues, vice and temptation flow
He's man's eternal, everlasting foe.
He smiles to please, to flatter and betray
And slyly strives to lead the just astray.III
Oh, reader dear his hidden snares avoid
For countless thousands by him were destroyed
Oh ____ misers, tyrants, hacks and spies
Who live by fraud, deception vanity and liesIV
And I could add more of those who now exist
To this reviling, shatterising list
But it would not answer at the present time
To name proud Ceasar in this simple rhyme.Satan' ReplyI
Oh, vicious, vain, deceitful village bard,(continues on next page)
