Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-12


To thc Editor Of thr Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-will you kindly publish through YOU
Peoples Forum the full stansas OF the
Wearing OF the Green and It's author'
A DAILY READER.
Philadelphia. March 7. 1921.
WEARING OF THE GREEN
Oh! Paddy dear, and did you hear the news
mats soin' round.
The shamrock IL forbid by law to grow on
Irish ground:
ST. Patrick's Day no more we II keep. his
colors can't be seen.
For there's bloody war again tho wearing
OF the green.
met with Sapper Tandy and he TUX me
by the hand
And he said. 'How's poor ould Ireland and
how does Hhe stand7''
She's the most dlstressfui country that ever
you have seen.
They're hanging men and women th,re for
wearing OF the green
Then since the color we must wear Is Eng
lands cruel red.
Sure Ireiand's sons will ne'er forget the
blood that they have shed:
You may take the shamrock from your hut
and cast II on the sod.
But twill take root and flourish still. tho
under foot It's trOd:
when the law can stop the blades OF grass
from growing as they grow.
And when the leaves IN summer time their
Verdure dare not show.
Then ! Will change the color wear IN my
Caubeen.
But IN that day. please God, I'll stick to
wearing OF the green,
Ireland's heart.
Her sons with shame and sorrow from the
dear old soil Will part:
I've heard whispers of country that lies
beyant the ray.
Where rich and poor stand equal in the
light OF freedoms day.
Oh. Erin. must We leave you, driven by the
tyrants hand:
Must ask mothers welcome from
strange but happy land,
Where the cruel cross OF EnGlands thral-
dom never shall be seen.
And where thank God. We'll live and die
still wearing Of the green?
Tony Pastors Combination Song
TO the Editor ot ne Eycn'mo Public Lsd0cr;
Sir-The enclosed SONG was requested by
&c r. r" r. J. l..
Philadelphia, Feb. ~, 1921.
THE SONG OF SONGS
As you walk through the town on a fine
summers day.
The subject NJ my song you have seen on
the way;
on railings ard on fences wherever you may
You viii see the p~nny ballads stuck up in a
The titles for 20 read, you may stop for
awhile.
And some are so odd they will cause YOU to
smile.
I've noted them down as I read them along
And have put them all together to make UP
M song.
There was "Abrahams Daughter" Coin
out a Spree
with "Old Uncle Snow" In the Cottage by
the Sea-:
II Your Foot Is Pretty. Show 1t" at Lam.
Gan's Ball"
And why Did She Leave Him." ON the
Raging Canawl';
There was "Ronny Annie Laurie" with
the Jockey Hat and F'ather.'
~ Don't Think Much of YOU we We're
Boys and Girls Together"
do They Think OF Me at Home?' "Il he
Gay and Happy stu;
Take Your Time. Miss Lucy Long with
The Sword OF Bunker Hil,"
when This Cruel war Is over mo Irish
Need Apply"
For Everything Is Lovey' when the
Goose Hangs Hish";
That Young Girl from New Jersey. 'Oh.
wit Thou he Ny BrtdeF'
And "On In the Stllly Night well All
Take Ride;
Let Me Kiss Him for His Mother" He:
a Gay Young Gambolier.
/ I Am GOirn9 to Fight Nit Sigel' De Bully
Lager Beer
''Hunky BOY Is Yankee Doodle when the
Cannons Loudly Roar
! ''Wo Are Coming. Father Abraham, 'Thres
Hundred Dollars More
In the Days When Was Hard Up" and
my Mary Ann"
MY Johnny was Shoemaker ''Or Any
Other Man;
The Captain with the whIskers' and
"AnTEe OF the Vale
Along with ''old Bob Ridley" 'A-ridins on
! the Rail"
! Oh. Rock NE to Sleep. Mother" I'm Go,
inE Round the Horn"
! I'm Not Myself at All" I'm Bachelor
ForIorn"'
Mother. Is the battle Overt" what Arc
the Men About2'
| How Are You. Horace Greeley7' Doe,
Your Mother Know You're OutT'
we Won't 90 Home TIL Morning with
The Hold PriVatser''
| Annie LIsle" and you Arc Johnny
| "Ridin' In Railroad Kesr,"
| We Are ComiT1, Sister Mary" witf The
| Folks That Put on Airs,
| We Are Marching Along with The Four
and Thirty stars"
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