, 1875-10-30

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WITH sum- acs, and sky. in sweet concfa7o uniting
10 awakena vtrl,iEo uneqHalea on oarsh,-
With every aapeet pf Naturs inSsttnE.
The Shamrock Of Erin finds generous BIRTH
Twau The Sign Of Gods Trtans with Patrick releasing
t,Hr land from 1tiolatrys dungeon and bars:
Wild its foot tu .'she sod" aud it, face to tle stars.
But tho herce ruthless thorn, from tho land Of tho
csno ieseins It's nbras.. that 9n.yerea .ta Ee.n;
And Crime In lie nane Of the cross aud the MangeF,
sfore vrctchetl survvors w1ih Liberty htranglcd,
They lived but for insults and lsH printed scars;
And the rarduso Of Earth with sad tear-dFopi "aa
wncn It's shamrock was crushed meath tie plying
starb.
-rwas forbidden to grow md ss lovers wcro hausht-
But, wherever drop OF their precious blood fcli,-
And GOD know* that the soil w.' soo ass'h'y "''er'
Grow : monument Shamrock their slory 10 tel!.
So Great 4 boon Nature, 60 bent en reieytnR.
She deliRhts In repsiring wees Tyranny mars
VIII her facs In tho lust, aud hor hope In tho
stars !
But thrill Of Joy shot through ths land broksn-
rhouaa silent her hazp WAS, md shattered hss
rrwa. 1bea sasseesa the Brave With tho shamrock do
And sci il crown to tho lilies Of France.
On red foreign nold, Er!n's sou9tanco was vented.
Whyu Tho gallant urigadc with triumphant huxzas,
Bwcps the foo from sns ria1n Then our tyrant rs-
Ills treacherous deeds aud his ysuomons laws.
| pu, Columbia tho Shamrock i Of E.lu urt.ssed,
Auu act lii l.cr icwula; twas guarded right veil;
Aud sle wept oeF Its careY Who'll MputRon.ery foil
Aud when she waa FREQ from broad 3esooaza to hs"
sho accounted John Barry tho prido of her &Ars;
with tho llan scnursct back 10 hin gu1aacn teand.
Bhs k!pAed &he swect Shamrock, "hllo blss4lng her
Stars.
century now On her bosom =. 1yne, w.. =, ~.
And til green ~ when pucled from tho Isa o1 eht
70 coinmbiaa kindness. sts children, replying.
| Give Iorro Of expre.Aton IN so!u,s1a h4n thsBe
and nhs srn,sa bn thu set On her bosoin Eepoatng,
For II b11ngs to her '4cucbeon no ainis,er bars;
Whatoycf heF fzlka with the foe eeen closing,
The shamrock II found With tho Stripes aiid th
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To-day proud Columbia, heslde either ocean,
Nor tAe saus.lny Of olxots, nor wary fierce eomuad
Dtsasbs ths sweet quet that reign. In her breast.
nemsmbIna aef i.lan.Amstaan H.; NJ +. ~ ssomien
What 10 her whether 1asle outside tho tualncut
~ loug ~ tho Bhaurock Is set ln 1er btsrB7
! Iike tlle ehesnra union, two elements turntaS
, | II tsotuet moro ardent thHu eithbr ALONE,
IL Tho nre Of our zeal "h two seniiIeuta hurntn&s
Va &ra 1rslzuAs forcser.-AmcEteas own
EerF FeuouCtnG tic c-ta thu olAlt stial loyal
]. uY TIM tr2ye that asu gonc, aud tlGlt Banethe
. eears, ...
y ! By columbia'a hsnd, and Ia ha1.nty 10 royal,
~ sns sAfsasilsI our Shamrock, we'll brighten b
dtasei
They ehile us fer loving the poor little clovsr;
Iit til entbsm of all w aaYn Ckusis4e and lost
II Though gcAs tho Wild auutnlts. aud rail- the ze
I8 over
l., | Though da!ys IN shs eaAlNAe, of r!ow ths tso
70 Or clutch Oalito.u!at gutterIng hars,-
Tts calia back out childhood, IT. legends Ahd fAts
But the badge Ut lrleis thu Slamtock aud Stu
as Gallant soldiers, is.erell Hurs your nneas asl
r hearted,
~ viii e1csu my falAt Aagr, anl iss sren,oua string
~ Aud, After 4ta l1nlorous str.4rH hare departed,
E May yalr dsesls s tAu pride Of greater To sing.
20 Good lick to sou, poys: IND ts tiouLiu your trads
" 10 lovel encs Ut |cuus1 ys children VI Iassl
OF Oh! 10 ktlhnY si'kc to thu loo SUD tho lalies,
IL While wsanux TIN bidss Of thu SHAMROCK a