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  1. Local Songs - The Shades of Cloverhill

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    Local Songs
    The Shades of Cloverhill
    I
    Ye genius of this nation
    And ye poets of this globe
    I hope you'll pay attention
    To those short lines I enfold
    Concerning sons to Irish Pat
    Who never yet did fail
    But will agree in loyalty
    Like sons to Granuaile
    II
    On the 13 of October the year of '43
    In a quiet grove where I did rove
    Some pleasure for to see
    In a quiet shade where I sat down
    For to employ my quill
    To praise the famous meeting
    That was held at Cloverhill
    III
    This glorious sight did me invite
    Its praises to entol
    Its lofly plains and meadows green
    (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
    Informant
    Mary O' Neill
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    33
    Address
    Carrickmore, Co. Cavan