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1. Section Relating to Drum and District Co Monaghan - My Pale Rose (continued)

   

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   One evening in June when wild flowerets were blooming
   Gay Flora was just in her prime
   The white blossomed hedges the air was perfuming.
   And larks did melodiously chime.
   All creatures seemed cheerful but one joyless bee.
   That sung round a rose where it dropped on.
   It pensively sung, the repeat seemed [a tree to be
   My pale rose will you ne'er bloom again.

   Some envious blast Love, has blighted you fairly
   Which leaves me in sorrow to moan.
   Ah why. lovely Rose are you dropping so early
   Your beauties were only full blown
   Now changed are your features from what they have been.

   You once were the pride of the garden & green
   The bordering flowers acknowledge you Queen
   My pale Rose will you ne'er bloom again.

   How pleasant the days, how transporting the hours bowers
   I spent with my beautiful fair.
   You then were the pink of these green shady.
   My cordial when blessed with care

   With grief and vexation my sad heart is torn
   When I think of the days that will never return
   When my darling did flourish both evening and morn

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Robert E. Pritchard

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   Mr James Shannon

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Coill Chearrbhaigh, Co. Mhuineacháin