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Born in May 1, 1854 / Died in January 24, 1920 / Ireland / English

Poems by William Percy French

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The Four Farrellys

... And you said, "Well, you're the Divil, and I can't say more than that ...

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The Valley Of Dunloe

... Standing black against the sunshine that was sweeping down Dunloe ...

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Rafferty's Racin' Mare

... I gave her her head, but she stopped at it dead: ...

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The Mountains of Mourne

... Still I cheered, God forgive me, I cheered with the rest ...

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Drumcolliher

... But when they have done with their clouds and their sun ...

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Remember me

... If the remembrance prove a task, ...

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Donegan's Daughter

... CHORUS: There were short men and long men, ...

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Eileen Oge (Pride of Petravore)

... If you want them to run after you just walk the other way, ...

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McBreens Heifer

... " (CHO) The schoolmaster said, with a good deal of sinse, ...

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Later On

... You'll learn how men make money, and you'll learn that it has wings ...

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Mountains O' Mourne

...   And he stopped the whole street with one wave of his hand! ...

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Father O'Callaghan

... I'd dream of her nightly, I'd dream she said "Yes," ...

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My Darlin' Girl From Clare

... " Says Sweeney,"She'll be coming to the shop here ...

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Gortnamona

... But oh, it was the banshee that was crying, crying, crying, ...

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Abdul Abulbul Amir

... They parried and thrust, they side-stepped and cussed, ...