School: Longford, Kinnitty

Location:
Longford, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
M. Ní Thuathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0820, Page 039

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0820, Page 039

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    For a braver set you never met no matter where they go
    Than the gallant boys from Erins isle that dwell round Roscomroe
    Written by Mr Lambe [R]. J.
    Roscomroe
    Kinnitty
    Composed by:- Jack Corcoran, Derrykeale.
    1.
    Sit down you gentle muses before I bid adieux
    A little while in pleasure I mean to spend with you.
    It grieves my heart from you to part but here I cannot stay.
    For I must go arriving to reach Americay.
    2.
    Farewell to friends and parents and the girl I do adore.
    I'll think all on my comrade boys when on a foreign shore.
    I'll think all on my own true love that is most dear to me
    In the course of time I may roll home
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. 1.
    Sit down you gentle muses before I adieux
    A little while in pleasure I mean to spend with you.
    It grieves my heart from you to part but here I cannot stay.
    For I must go aroving to reach Americay.
    2.
    Farewell to friends and parents and the girl I do adore.
    I'll think all on my comrade boys when on a foreign shore.
    I'll think all on my own true love that is most dear to me
    In the course of time I may roll home
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael O' Neill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonlee, Co. Offaly