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School: Piercetown (C.) (roll number 8690)

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Piercetown, Co. Wexford
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Máire Furlong
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0879, Page 387

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  1. Maura Alanna - The Pride of the Lee

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    Composed by Francis Whelan Piercestown, Drinagh, Co Wexford
    still alive
    Maura Alanna
    The Pride of the Lee
    The sun clouds of even,
    Were spreading in heaven,
    Their purple veils o'er the flower bosom of Mary,
    A wierd fairy shade to the landscape, was given,
    As sunsets red glories were fading away,
    Where a vision more tender,
    Than twilight's soft splendour,
    Did o'er my rapt spirit in extasy flee,
    Far sweeter than Mana 'twas Maura Alanna,
    The young primrose queen of the blue winding Lee,
    Her bosom was star'd with a bunch of primroses
    Her dear sweet companions in childhood and joy,
    To her fairy like form they lent a such charm,
    Like a golden cloud hung on a rosy May sky,
    These flowers with this maiden were handmaids from Eden.
    All seeming in bloom with cheeks to agree,
    The seem'd glad to attend here,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maura Whelan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Piercetown, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Francis Whelan
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Piercetown, Co. Wexford