School: Loughanvally (roll number 8363)
- Location:
- Loughanavally, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs. O'Connor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0742, Page 290
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- (continued from previous page)He that looks for trouble always gets it.
The biggest bully is bested.
The cuckoo comes in April
He sings his song in May
In leafy June he whistles a tune
And in July he flies away.
If in December you do marry
Love will come but riches tarry.
Would that God the gift would gie us
To see ourselves as others see us.
Never judge a book by the cover.
"The nearest and dearest must part" so said the rat when he left his tail in a trap".
When angry count two, when very angry count six.
"I once had money and a friend,
My friend I did admire
I lent my money to my friend as occasion did require.
I asked my money from my friend
But anger did arise
I lost my money and my friend
Because I was not wise."
Youth must have its fling.
Do not buy "a pig in a poke".(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Helen Geoghegan
- Gender
- Female
