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School: Páirc an Iarla (roll number 9303)

Location:
Rathpeak, Co. Ros Comáin
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Maonaigh
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    One little hut among de bushes,
    One daty I love,
    Still sadly my memory rushes,
    No matter where I rove,
    When will I see the bees a humming,
    All round de comb,
    When will I hear de banjo tuning
    Down in my good old home?
    Chorus.
    All the world am sad and weary,
    Everywhere I roam.
    Oh! darkeys how my heart grows weary,
    Far from the folks at home.
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    All round de little farm I wandered
    When I was young.
    De many happy day I squandered,
    Many a song I sang,
    When I was playing with my brothers,
    Happy was I.
    Oh! take me back to my kind old mother,
    Let me live and die.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. filíocht
        1. filíocht na ndaoine (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Tom Murray
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Rathpeak, Co. Ros Comáin