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School: Monknewton (roll number 9696)

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Monknewtown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Maighréad Ní Mhurchadha
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  1. An Old Song - The Sailor Boy

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    On a cold and stormy winter's night.
    As the snow lay on the ground
    A sailor boy stood on the deck
    His ship was outward bound
    His true love standing by his side
    Shed manys the bitter tear
    And as he clasped her to his heart
    He whispered in her ear.
    Fare-well, fare-well my own true love
    This parting gives me pain
    You'll be my hope and guiding star
    Till I return again.
    My thoughts will be upon you my love
    When the storms are raging high
    Farewell my love remember me
    Your faithful sailor boy.
    The ship returned twas sad to say
    Without the sailor boy
    For he died at sea all on his way
    When the flag was half mast high.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Marry
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Balfeddock, Co. Meath