School: Maio (roll number 13119)
- Location:
- Trathanaí, Co. na Mí
- Teacher: Máire Ní Chreaig
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An Old Song
“Lord Thomas he was a bold peasant”
Lord Thomas he was a bold peasant,
A keeper of the king's deer,
Fair Elen growing up a young woman,
Lord Thomas he loved her dear,
Riddle me, riddle me, mother, he said, riddle me all in one,
Whether I'll marry the bonny brown girl,
Or Elen my true love bring home.2.
The bonny brown girl has houses and land,
Fair Elen she has none,
Therefore I charge you with one of my blessings,
The bonny brown girl bring home,3.
He rode, he rode to Fair Eleanor's house,
And gave a loud knock at the ring,
There was none there so ready as fair Elen,
To rise a let him in.
You'r welcome here Lord Thomas she said,
What news have you for me,
I come to invite you to my wedding,
A very bad news for thee,
God forbid, Lord Thomas she said,
That any such thing should be,
I thought for to be the bride myself,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peggy O' Connor
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Miss Mc Cabe
- Gender
- Female