New-York tribune., 1909-04-07
THE EMERALD ISLE.
tAn Unoon.cted To"n. by John G-senleat whlrtisr in
The independent

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The independent
ThS Poem E,y.n below vas qe,.r l7.lga'd in say
& So,rrton Ion = Whi'ir5s ~gs' ma ma, - IN s'F1P g,
other poems. few ot which have ever been published
ea1ste - IN which they hr-, sPPsafed The aZst two
The Fni5 srpsarfrv IN 1e Is9s ,Fs date ~
composition being given as year earlier These may
poem here FitsR vas Pub.he5 in The Free Press
indfcs,ed !; VII i' bs noioSa that tp@ Of the thres
ibrtv as fakns his diIeStloa His earliest ant
slavery poems several years Iatsrs T P1ckardI
Brightly figure thy shores upon nistory's pages.
Where names dear to fame and 10 science long
Like unse,tng stars through the lapse Of long ages
From the girded Isle OF Hibernia have shoue.
Fair Island! Thy vales are eThalmed in the story
When 0ssian's proud heroes strode onward 70
And oceans wave answered their loud battle-cry.
The Wild vine is creeping. the shamrock is closing
Where entombed on the fields of their fame are
The proud Peerless chiefs Of the Emerald Isle
And in far later ears wtR the ,, Pprsst devotion
OF the green shores Of Erin, the gem Of the ocean
The martyTed {, Seai and The gallant Fitzgerald,
on the bright list Of glory forever shall stand,
And fame circle Emmet, the eloquent herald
Who wakened the spirit and pride OF his land.
They gone! they are gone! but their memories
On the shores where they perished no wretch
No sas:ot {rant sna dare point .Rs HnseF
HiEeTnia, though
Yet proud sons Of science acknowledge their
On thS .: sea ca girded shores whose high genius has
The gem Of the ocean, the wonder of earth.
<2g, % ~ r"ng, ma 81 "a BrWap The pride of tbv shore
And Ger thy dim lakes and wild valleys have
The heart-touching strains, Of Carolan and Moore
o. soon may the banners Of freedom wave Q er thee
Green island Of Erin! may liberty,s smile
To the lustre of primitive ages restore thee,
The gem OF the ocean-the Emerald Isle!
A correspondent Of The United States Tobacco
Journal seeks editorial opinion on the COM
mercial worth OF a window display consisting Of
a brand of large black cigars, and in relief
portrait Of the negro pugilist Johnson with the
catchy device Tive Big Smokes The editor is
non-committal in his answer 10 the query from
his correspondent and asks solictously about the
dealers life and window insurance.
which do you think is the best month for
weddng7" asked the Philadelphia woman. 80,
ALWAYS get married in June. Philadelphia Record.
A mean FOOLS day Joke PLAYED char
table organization last Thursday. The secretary
received a letter from an acquaintance, stating
that he had concluded to give to his friends
ciety the amount which would he refunded to him
bv the Consolidated Gas Company. letter CRATE
fully acknowledging the offer. and giving the
sIrance that the gift would be highly appreciated.
was sent at once in reply. Later in the day the
secretary happened remember that his friend
lived out of town, had paid dollar in gas
bills and would never have any money refunded.
He wrote TO his friend. saying: What thought
when I came 10. l will not enter my book OF
minutes
DO you know how to gs, use GbaGhng hah dish?
some novel Ideas on the subject"
What they?
is to punch a hole in the bottom of IT. paint It
green and plant flowers In it-"-Washngton Star.