School: Meath Hill (roll number 7166)
- Location:
- Meath Hill, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Patrick J. Connolly
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0712, Page 259
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- (I)
Dear Mac - Last night, strange moody thoughts
Within my soul were brewing,
And straightway I resolved to go -
As other do a wooing;
Then where d'ye think I steered my course
'Tis true as if 'twas swoon -
Just down to Widow Walsh, that lives
Near ruin'd Balnavoran.
(II)Perhaps you think - if so, you're wrong -
I meant to ask the widow;
Oh! that would be a miser's job,
A thing I never did do.
But love with strange ideas
Most notoriously crams all -
In fact, I sought a smaller prize -
Her little red-hair'd damsel.
(III)'Twas sixteen years last Summer time
My darling was a baby,
A little laughing cherub,
Quite as blithesome as a May bee;
And when I think upon it now
I'm much inclined to laughter(continues on next page)
