(SAGA OF SAINT PATRICK) Some say they reached Old Engelland, And from the line of their descent Come British lords and dukes and earls And members of the Parliament. If you dispute the truth of this, Here is a question you must face: How else explain John Bull's innate Aversion to the Irish race? And this we know: on Celtic shores No serpent form has since been seen, Except the kind that sometimes haunt The toper's jug of strong poteen. So let each true Hibernian Set down his glass, remove his hat, And drink a toast in memory of The sainted soul of good Saint Pat! WRITINGS HOME |
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