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1. Amhrán Eile (continued)

   “Ive been in my youth, and I courted a lovely dame”

   

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   Ré ór na bfámairi acú i dtoighthe tír,
   Bíonn síad fhéin agus a bpaistí ag gol is ag gairidhe
   Ó ca bfuighfidh muid arús ag teacth na hoidhche.

   
   (III)

   Bíonn na bá ag geímnigh tré ló gach eanlaith
   Agus ag dul i ngeibeann go crúáidh fán cíos.
   Bíonn na caoirigh ag méidhligh fa bharr na sléibhe
   O ghoid síad ona ceile íad ar an Samhradh daor.

   
   (IV)

   Ach gur ins ain geabhach nar aon - (?)
   Go bfaghamid sgeúil ar athrughadh dlíghe.
   Gó dtigidh marcach Gaedhaelach ar fud na -Éireann
   A claothas beárla agus a leagas cíos.

   

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2. Sweet Glangevlin's Valley Fair

   

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   You heavenly muse, I pray excuse a bards intrusion to let you hear. Inspire my brain to write a theme, a feeble mind for to revere. Glengevlin's vale, my hearts appeal its to record your dignity. Recall your name, extend your fame and set your suffering country free. II Your sons so rare I do declare and they are handsome as you see. Your daughters pure I do assure, for virtue, faith and chastity. Go search this isle and oer and oer and all around Brittania fair. But you'll find no place where saints can rest, like sweet Glengevlin's Valley Fair. III There is fertile union for to be found and the warm grasp of friendship's hand

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Ailís Ní Mhaghnuis

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Sean Maghuidir

   Relation

   Grandparent

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   88