School: Lisball
- Location:
- Lisball, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Doherty
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1010, Page 096
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- (continued from previous page)Where is my hunting lodge deep in the wildwood.?
Hounds that are poisoned can't answer the call.
Where are the tenants I bullied since childhood.?
Where are the Rack Rents? The've gone to the wall.
Oh, my sad pocket is easy to measure.
Landleague and Law Suits enchanted your treasure
Fifty per cent I'd abate now with pleasure,
But this devil a ha-penny they'll pay me at all.New Year is here now and creations pressing.
One dying wish ere I'm forced to withdraw.
Davitt, a landlord bequeaths thee his blessing,
It's all that you left him ni "Erin go Bragh."
And ni my shirt sleeves I'll cross the broad ocean,
I'll pray for Parnell that put voters in motion,
And filled their thick heads with the new-fangled motion,
That left them the masters of "Erin go Bragh."
- One morning in May as I rambled
Through Billy wood lands I did stray
By flora the plains were enamelled
And lambkins did sportingly play.
Down a lovely rale I did wander
Where I, a fair damsel hath seen
On the banks of a winding meander(continues on next page) - Collector
- S. Doherty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lisball, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- James Tevelin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Moynalty, Co. Meath
