Denny Lane Papers Descriptive List (Ref. U611)

U611/

Poetry and Lyrics (?1840s-?1870s) (12 items)

71 27 January 1849 Lyrics of a ballad/air ‘To D.L.’ (Denny Lane) in 8 verses. ‘One beautiful eve when all nature was sleeping And the bright sun has sunk in the west to repose…’

2pp

72 n.d. ‘Lines found on the Riverstown road between the hours of 7 and 8 on Saturday morning’. Lyrics in 4 verses, ‘I write this ode to thee Oh! Most Charming Maid Lovely Hennessy! Star of the “Grand Parade”…’ 2pp 72b n.d.[February 1845] ‘Lament of the Irish Maiden, A Brigade Ballad’, lyrics, and music. Lyrics are by Denny Lane.

‘On Carrigdhoun the heath is brown, The clouds are dark o’er Ardnalea…’

2 items.

72c n.d.

Music score marked ‘D Lane’ ‘Oh Maureen mo Colleen my heavy hearts breaking To hear the thick sobs up from your breast…’.

4pp

73 n.d. Manuscript lyrics [by Lane]‘To XXX A young girl who loved flowers Aetat. XV’

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