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  1. Song - Patrick Sheehan (continued)

    “My name is Patrick Sheehan and my age is thirty four.”

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    (continued from previous page)
    Bereft of foe man kith and kin
    And plenty all around
    They staved within my cabin
    And I slept upon the ground
    But in spite of all trials
    I did not hardship know
    Till he joined the English army
    Far away from Aherlow
    Base up with you says the coporal
    You lazy Irish hound
    And dont you hear you sleepy dog
    That they had called to Earn's sound
    O Blessed Virgin Mary
    This is my mournful tail tale
    Here I am a poor prisoner
    In Dublin's weary jail
    Struck blind betyween the trenshot
    Where I ne'er a fear a foe
    I ne'er I fear again will see
    My own sweet Aherlow.
    O all you youths and country men
    Attend to what I say
    For if you join the English army
    (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
    Laurence Clarke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Pottlebrack, Co. Cavan