School: Meath Hill (roll number 7166)
- Location:
- Meath Hill, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Patrick J. Connolly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0712, Page 253
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- (continued from previous page)I myself of real "Virginny" like to keep a goodly store
(Half an ounce per day, or more).III
Then my thoughts ranged farther - wider, till I gazed upon a spider
That was weaving - weaving cobwebs on the ceiling o'er my door;
For such things in every station will escape the observation
Of the tidiest servant maiden that can get upon your floor,
And our "help" is rather youthful - a small girl; half-a-score.
Is her age, not one day more.IV
Testily I down my book laid, muttering, grumbling about "Euclid",
On a settle in a nook laid, I resolved to have a snore,
And while thus I went a dozing, on that settle snug reposing,
Both my eys serenely closing - list! a noise at the back door!
Where I've got a sort of out-house, partly stable, partly store,
Holding lumber, nothing more.(continues on next page)
