School: Lough Dan, Roundwood

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1. Unpublished Irish Song (continued)

   “The day being good we left Roundwood with sunbeams glittering on each rock”

   

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   IV

   As we drove
   To see the lake beneath the rock.
   And pure distills from far off hills
   All flowing into Glendalough.

   Chorus

   V
   In ink and buff we reached Lugduff.
   All in high style up to the Knock
   Of that Hotel we must speak well
   That stands hard by St Kevin's rock.

   Chorus

   VI
   From cliffs and veins our music strains
   Went softly to the highest rock
   Playing with high time a tune well known
   The minoring bogs of Glendalough.

   VII
   From that Hotel we then thought well
   To go and view each Silvery rock.
   And pure distills four flowing Hills.
   All flow into Glendalough.

   Chorus

   VIII
   St Kevin's Bed we did for head.
   In swaying boats beneath the rock.
   In water clear, we did all cheer.
   Our Father Rowan in Glendalough.

   Chorus

   IX
   St. Kevin's Bed, himself he made.
   To enter in you must climb the rock.
   Where he knelt down in Saintly gowns.
   And blessed the Shores around Glendalough.

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