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School: Convent of Mercy, Athlone

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Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Sr Regis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0749, Page 036

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0749, Page 036

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    A Story
    A poor wood-cutter was once cutting down a great oak tree that grew by the side of a lake. He was a strong powerful man and he made the chips fly as he flung the axe over his shoulder and sent it ringing against the wood keeping time to each stroke he sang merrily.
    Ring axe ring
    Stout heart sing
    My little ones must be fed
    My axe and I will earn the bread.
    But as he sang just then the bright steel head of his axe flew off the handle, went whirling through the air and fell with a mighty splash into the blue waters of the great deep lake.
    The wood-man stood for a moment
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Queenie Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athlone, Co. Westmeath