Dorming of the mawn
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- mawn: the action of opening the mouth widely and taking a long, deep breath
- mawn: a small basket
- the morning of the dawn
- the dawning of morn: from Thomas Moore's song , "Thee, Thee, Only Thee" [air: The Market-Stake].
The dawning of morn, the daylight's sinking, The night's long hours still find me thinking Of thee, thee, only thee.
- "The Rising of the Moon": an Irish ballad (ca, 1865) recounting a battle between the United Irishmen and the British Army during the Irish Rebellion of 1798. The lyrics were written by John Keegan Casey[1] (1846–70), the "Fenian Poet".
And come tell me Sean O'Farrell tell me why you hurry so Husha buachaill hush and listen and his cheeks were all a glow I bare orders from the captain get you ready quick and soon For the pikes must be together by the rising of the moon