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The Ballad Of Annie Moore
CulzieDate: Tuesday, 2008-08-05, 12:03 PM | Message # 1
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The Ballad Of Annie Moore

As I roved out one evening in the month of sweet July
Through shady groves and valleys and streams as I passed by
The small birds they sat mourning on each green shady grove
They joined their notes with that youth lamenting for his love.

He tore his hair distracted oft times his hands he wrung
The tears ran down his rosy cheeks like a waterery stream
But still he cried my darling's gone the maid that I adore
By a sudden call to her long home - will I never see her more.

She was a proper sweet young girl scarce seventeen years of age
And in no riotous company was ever she engaged
Her comrade girl asked her out a-walking for to go
She took her to that fateful spot which proved her overthrow

It was on the twelfth day of July in the year of thirty-five
It ne'er shall be forgot by me as long as I'm alive
It was that day that very day my love was torn from me
She was the Rose of Belfast town and the flower of this country.

It was on the twelfth day of July orange arches we did form
And Harvey and his cavalry thought to cut them down by storm
But all their efforts were in vain for we would not comply
And as they advanced ''No Surrender'' was our cry.

When riding forth to cut them down we received a mortal blow
You know a stone from David's sling did lay Goliath low
Then the Light Infantry got an order to fire a round of ball
It was at that fatal moment my true love she did fall.

A ball it entered in her breast and pierced her body though
And gently fell and waved her hand she could not bid adieu
As I held her milk white hand in mine my heart being filled with woe
To see those lips I oftimes kissed,now whiter than the snow.

Annie Moore was my love's name of credit and renown
She the flower of Ulster and the Rose of Belfast town
The Protestant cause she dearly loved - William's sons she did adore
And round her neck even to the last an orange ribbon wore.

The Protestants of Belfast turned out like heroes brave
To carry her remains to the cold and silent grave
And many of those heroes that day in tears were found
At the leaving of her residence convenient to the town.

Her dear friends and relations their lost one they now deplore
Likewise her comrade girl goes a-walking round the shore
Their many hearts are merry while my poor heart is dry
For it makes me sigh when I think of that twelfth day of July.
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CulzieDate: Tuesday, 2008-08-05, 1:58 PM | Message # 2
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This is a painting of a riot in Belfast in the nineteenth century. The scene is possibilty at the lower end of Sandy Row,since the Boyne Bridge is in the background.

Could this be depicting the riot in which Annie died ? Maybe,although the person lying on the ground appears to be male. But then he might have been one of those wounded.

Moores Place which was in Sandy Row opposite the Orange Hall was supposed to be named after Annie.

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RSAUBDate: Sunday, 2008-08-10, 11:31 AM | Message # 3
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Excellent ballad, it's great learning about little forgotten pieces of history like this.
 
CulzieDate: Sunday, 2008-08-10, 4:58 PM | Message # 4
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Cheers RSABU. The tune has a slightly mournful side to it. But I suppose that is to be expected, as its as if from a fella who has just lost his sweetheart. As a matter of fact I think it lends itself well to the words.
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BillstickerDate: Tuesday, 2012-04-17, 8:55 PM | Message # 5
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I have a tape of Anne Smyth singing this ballad. I could put it on my blog

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CulzieDate: Wednesday, 2012-04-18, 10:36 PM | Message # 6
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Aye good idea Billsticker. I had the music of it but have never heard it sang yet
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RSAUBDate: Thursday, 2012-04-19, 0:41 AM | Message # 7
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Good blog Billsticker, some very good content there.
 
BillstickerDate: Monday, 2012-04-23, 1:09 AM | Message # 8
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CLICK BELOW TO SEE THE WORDS AND VIDEO ON MY BLOG. I WOULD HAVE USED THAT PICTURE YOU REFERRED TO ABOVE BUT IT SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN DELETED
http://orangesongbook.blogspot.co.uk/2011/05/36th-brigade.html


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RSAUBDate: Tuesday, 2012-04-24, 4:25 AM | Message # 9
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Thanks for sharing, well worth a listen.
 
BillstickerDate: Wednesday, 2012-04-25, 0:34 AM | Message # 10
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If anyone has a copy of the photo or can point me to it I can redo the song to include it
 
CulzieDate: Friday, 2012-04-27, 8:07 PM | Message # 11
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Thats probably been me Billsticker I cleared a lot of stuff,but I'll have a lookee if its still im my pictures.
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CulzieDate: Monday, 2012-04-30, 5:08 PM | Message # 12
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Billsticker Couldn't get it on the computer but eventually found the book it was in. Here it is.


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RSAUBDate: Monday, 2012-04-30, 5:55 PM | Message # 13
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Cheers for sharing, great picture!
 
CulzieDate: Monday, 2012-04-30, 9:06 PM | Message # 14
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Not sure if it is actually the incident in which Annie Moore was killed. It fits the time frame and I would say it probably is a painting of that incident. There is also what seems to be a body lying on the ground and there was also a man killed as well as Annie. As far as I'm aware Annie was hit further along Sandy Row away from the Boyne Bridge. Stray bullet maybe?
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CulzieDate: Wednesday, 2012-07-25, 8:24 PM | Message # 15
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Ballad Of Annie Moore....another version. All jist to the mill smile


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