220 Alexander Goodman More. [186$ 



Kilkieran police barracks, composed the obituary of his 

 victim in the shape of the following" : 



LAMENT FOR RONE-MORE. 



Rone-More is borne to Galway, 



RolPd in his bloody shroud, 

 And all Kilkieran' s wild haven 



Mourns wrapt in mist and cloud ; 

 For never more on rock or shore 



That dark head shall we see ; 

 Rone-More, he was the stoutest seal 



That swam the waters free. 



More-Beg- came down from Dublin, 



A mighty oath he swore, 

 That without head of Rone 



He would return no more. 

 Well has he kept his promise, 



And proud is he to-day, 

 As in solemn march the mighty dead 



Is borne along the quay. 



More-Beg sailed in from Roundstone, 



His rifle in his hand ; 

 The golden sun was setting 



Along the yellow strand, 

 Athwart the lonely islands 



That fringe our western shore. 

 Rone-More ! swift death is with him ! 



Thy doom is nigh, Rone-More ! 



Rone-More ! Rone-More ! beware him ! 



Beware his stealthy tread ! 

 His step is on the war-path ! 



A price is on thy head ! 

 Behind the seaweed crouching, 



His hand is nerved to slay ! 

 Alas ! Rone-More ! swim not so near ! 



Hide deep thy head to-day ! 



Alas ! Rone-More ! Thy mother 



No more shall welcome thee, 

 Rolling her eyes in fondness 



Thy dappled hide to see. 

 Slain is the stoutest swimmer 



That swam Kilkieran' s Bay : 

 Rolled in his shroud, Rone-More so proud 



Is borne a helpless prey. 



