SPORTING

Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 21 March 1919, Page 4

SPORTING

M.r.W- H. Bowden luis decided to call his filly Machroo. The following is therefore -of interest concerning the name. "Pray come and unfold the strange

• secret to me, And tell what an Irishman means by

Machrce." "Tis the white of the , day and the

warmth of the sun; The ripple or waters that laughingly

run; The swell blown of youth,-the harvest

of years; The gold of all. smiles-and the salt of

.. all tears; . ' • 'Tis the thrill of the hand and the light

of the eye. The glow of the cheek and. the lips'

- softest sigh; ;• VTis't gladness of welcome, the pang

of" farewell,' And the loneliness left' by the funeral

knell; ■ . - ~'' 'Tis father and mother; 'tis children arid-wife; ''"".'.

] the music of woman's-Mhc' wine of' \ man's life; ' "J 'Tis all that he lives for and-hopes for above;* ' v 'Tis an Irishman-'s heart'making vocal. its' love; - The whole of creation and one isle inthe sea, Aiid that's what' an Irishman means by Machree."