THE NEW WEARING OF THE GREEN.
nth March, *1900. ,' The' old -verkion was puplisfredr hr 1798. I O'ch. thio» Paddv'dear, an 1 didtfe'hear 1 'The tfefcs that" 8 ghinjfi'onnds \ Herself, no less, is comin' here , 3*o ■jgri&e; 'cur* Irish ground. c A glad St^Patiick's Day 'twill "B6 Whin' Britain's Bo?&l Queen j Pays tribute to her Irish bhoys ( -'By-wearia' of the^greeal 1 1 met the gracious lady-j j - l An' s"h^tuk me by the'hgind. , t i An' she says, 4*4 * How's fny deaf Irelatatl, An' how doej she" stand ? " ' She'B"the most deloighted coiinthry . ' That iver yet l waB se^n, Since Queen Victoria leads Ifne way v -In 'wearin' 'of tihe>greea 1 ' 'Thebho^s wh'o : figT-it { befleath b&'^ag.' In kjftnki or in r'rid, , IteTikifttle of 'their Irish blood j 'For Britain's glory tlhech n ' ' But -vherf they wear 'thd' to "3aj<, TJheir •hearJ^.wjH swell wid' pride, ', For 'bis the badge of Enn'3 ritms, * , ac^ly fougiat an'd died. | Whin Irishmen liatfe r lest Hheit jo"y .'lv f&^in' of the foe, ~ , f Whin Ir.sb'artus no rnoje'arelquick j To strike a_ rdady blow, i Faith I "will cease, to 'wear t^at badgfe, For counthr"y*an' for .Queen, But 1 till' that day, plaze Go&.'PU stidk Ko woann t '6f k -*he green ! j
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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 144, 12 May 1900, Page 3
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210THE NEW WEARING OF THE GREEN. Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 144, 12 May 1900, Page 3
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