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An Irish Love Song

Red flowing hair, she waited long in her arms, he did belong why go to fight, she did not know a bloody battle, the Somme, in flow she waited long, with babe in arms in her heart, it tears apart they were so young and very poor why war to fight, she wasn't sure. would he come back, to her devote so she sang to him, in this small note wasteful lives, thousand dies no one knows of the why's l never knew them, but l see them now in photo's old, and close somehow she was a beauty, he was so proud so much love, but shroud in clouds red flowing hair, he came back to her in her arms, he now belongs he had to go, but still more woe they died together, passed love .............................. .............did grow. for my grandparents..Clannad (English lyrics) 'Siuil A Run'

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Date: 7/8/2025 3:00:00 AM
Such a heartfelt and beautiful love- story. Strong and true love forever...........
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Jacqueline Elston
Date: 7/8/2025 3:19:00 AM
Thank you, yes it is a love story and one that my Auntie wrote into a book and i'm proud to say its in Uk Libraries as it also covers historical events of everyday life in the 1900's
Date: 7/7/2025 7:49:00 AM
Wow, this is the most beautiful poem I've read. Beautiful...wow ...<3
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Jacqueline Elston
Date: 7/7/2025 8:34:00 AM
Thats kind Anne. l hope my Irish grandmother would have liked it too. He was gassed at the Somme but came home and sadly both died 4 days apart from Spanish Flu. He was 39 she was 31. My dad couldnt talk about it as too painful so his sister wrote a book(with photos) that how l knew about them. The Clannad song is perfect of them. Jackie

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