Volume: CBÉ 0485 (Part 2)

Date
1938
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The Main Manuscript Collection, Volume 0485, Page 0369

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The Main Manuscript Collection, Volume 0485, Page 0369

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    With eloquence - to him
    More than from dissembling men;
    While the quick streams as they pass,
    To the baby blades of grass
    Babble words of joy and love
    Caught from out the realms above,
    And our hearts are filled with cheer
    As we gaze upon the clear
    Rippling waters glide away,
    And we think we hear them say,
    "Love and hope and joy we bring."
    'Tis the message of the Spring.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. One mistake he made, but he did not see
    At first, it's full entirety.
    He vainly sought to grasp and understand
    The cause of his engulfing misery,
    Until he heard a voice from Heaven say
    That this frail shackle to full liberty
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Item type
    Lore
    Language
    Béarla
    Writing mode
    Handwritten
    Writing script
    Roman script
    Informant