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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0918, Page 148

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  1. Michael Dwyer

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    I
    At length, have Captain Dwyer you and your thirsty men.
    Are scented o'er the mountains and tracked unto the Glen,
    Sleep not, but watch and listen keep ready gun and ball.
    For the enemy knows your hiding place to night in Wild Imale
    II
    They searched the valley all that night and toward the dawn of day
    Discovered where those haunted and dreaded heroes lay:
    Then 'round the little cottage they formed into a ring
    And called on Captain Dwyer to surrender to the king.
    III
    Then Captain Dwyer answered "Unto this house we came
    Unmasked by these good people they cannot be to blame
    So let these helpless parents and
    (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)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Female