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School: Slane (C.) (roll number 4852)

Location:
Slane, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Josephine Cooney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0713, Page 334

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  1. The Star of Slane

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    Preserve my study from getting muddy,
    My idea's ready, so inspire my brain;
    My quill refine, as I write each line,
    On a nymph divine called the Star of Slane.
    In beauteous Spring, when the warblers sing,
    And their carols ring through each fragrant grove;
    Bright Sol did shine, which made me incline
    By the River Boyne for to go to rove.
    I was ruminating and meditating,
    And contemplating as I paced the plain,
    When a charming fair, beyond compare,
    Did my heart ensnare near the town of Slane.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Mc Guirk
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Slane, Co. Meath