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School: Baile Dháithí, Dunlavin

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Davidstown, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Róisín Bhreathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0915, Page 065

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  1. Poem - Signs of Rain

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    I
    The hollow winds began to blow.
    The clouds look black and the glass is low.
    The soot falls down and spaniels sleep.
    And spiders from their cobwebs creep.
    II
    Last night the sun went pale to bed
    The moon in hallow hid her head
    The brooding shepherd heaves a sigh
    To see a rainbow span the sky.
    III.
    The walls are damp, the ditches smell.
    Close to the pinkeye pimper nell.
    (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
    Elizabeth Hanlon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockaderry, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Arthur Hanlon
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 55
    Address
    Knockaderry, Co. Wicklow