The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-09-26
n ,rning Star and Catholic messenger.
;GTW oRIEAns. SUNDAY. sHPTEaIBER 90 1875
THE ANTIENT RACE.
Dublin Nation, Sept. Al


Cir Charles Duffy who is necessarily better
informed on the subject than any one else, en-
abIes us to correct two or three errors and mis-
nDrehepsions into which compilers nave re-
Gently fallen with respect to contrio1tions g co
tba old Nation. In the American edition of
McGee's poems there is included an exhorta-
tion of passionate and piercing intensity TO
saye the old Celtic race. McGees perhaps
light have emitted from his sensitive and
ametional nature such cry, had he seen the
famine and flight of the people; but he was
n America during the later scenes of that
traoedy and only an Imagination like Dantes
oould conceive Its horrors wltnoec Gs naxs WI. n+
-Sas contributed to the Nation in December 81
Nv Father Tormey, then professor in the Dio-
cssan Seminary at Navan, and now q mission
ary priest in Meath: 1t will 81 atiIy our reaoers
realize the effect it produced when the people
we're fiying away at every port, and tne islanc
seamed destined to be abandoned by the Ole
historic race:
What shall become of the antient race
The noble Celtic island racef
Like cloud on cloud DER the azure sky
a.1 when winter storms are loud and nlgn
Their dark ships shadow TIE oceans nnsf iaos-
What sball befall the antient race
19S sPPS PSIi Iniougbmans song make the hamlet ring,
The sss ysss somss oh Sho can aoe
God of our persecuted race!
What shall befall the antient race
Is treason's stigma on their face
ASK the shade OF England's foe;
See the GENE her crown that grace;
They tell a tale of the antient race.
They tell tale & Of the ansisns race. ace
They speak of Britains glory, fed
or India's spoil and Franks disgraoe-
They tell o tale Of the antens race.
Then why cast out the antient race7
Grim want dwelt with the antent race,
And greedy lords with tiger maws,
Have swallowed-swAllow still spaoe-
The limbs and blood Of the antient race.
Will no one shield the antie1t ten race Tace'
The proud loFds with the heavy purse
Demons in heart, mobiles in face
They dig grave for the antient race!
They dig grave for tn: a1sistt ,ss race r.oa
On highway side full oft were seen
The Wild dogs and the vultures keen
OF some starved child Of the antent race!
VIII.
whatsshall befau the ancient racei
Shall all forsake their dear birth place,
without one struggle strong to keep
The old soil where their fathers sleepl
The dearest land on earths wide space
Why leave IL SO, o antient race'
What shall befAll the antient rac07
Light up ono hope for the antiept race;
o Priest of God-Solgdrh aroonS
Lead but the way-Won go full soon,
Il there q danger we will not face
To keep old homes for the Irish race
They will not go. the ancient race
They must not go, the ancient race!
Come gallant Celts and take your stand
The LeaRue-the League-win save the land
The land of faith, the land of grace,
The land Of Erin antient race
H.
They will not go, the antient race!
They shall not 20, the antient race;
Tho cry swells lond from shore to shore,
FROM em'rald vale to mountain hoar-
From altar high to market place
They shall not 60, the autient race!