School: Beglieve
- Location:
- Beglieve, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Brigid Duffy
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- (continued from previous page)Rise you up before it's day.
I wish to God I went before you,
How can I go away he says,
Like a poor forlorn stranger
Or must I leave my servitude
Or can I go without my wages.Here's fifty pounds of ready gold
Thats more than e'er my father owed you
Rise you up before and go away
I wish to God I went before you.They kissed and shook hand and sorrowfully parted
She returned to her room and for some she lay repining
And she said: nor lord nor duke I'll wed
Since you are gone from me MartilardAnd when the father come to know
How dearly that his daughter loved him
He gave her leave to bring her back
As there was none she styled above himShe wrote a letter off with speed
That her heart it was repining(continues on next page)