TO HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY.
Sure, 'tis a bit of the shamrock in homage we send tbee, See, 'tis a tut ot the shamrrck to weai on thy heait ; A.h ! how the tender gieen leaflets entwine with the rose& ! £Uo-.e, thistle, and shamiock each bearing itb part. Green is me shamiock and fresh, sweetest wilding dew-bulen ; Gieen ;*iowri tho shamrock in Etna embi aeed by the sea ; Glows thue amongst us for ever our deep love teal -laden, Bogs of uur sadness and grievance beai shamrock tor thea, Queen dear, our sovereign, our mother, om lady, See how oui brave ones have fought foi thee, bled for thee— died! Far aie some graves fiom sweet Erin and never a shamiock Lies on them, wet with the tears of oui love and our piide. Still not begiudged are our heroeE although in om anguish, Call we in vain to the -veldt-land to give up it? slam. Touched by their brave de&th-devotion thoa secst how Eiin, Eiin, the wayward aud wilful, counts serving thue gain. Was evei the neait of an liishman void of devotion ? Shall he be wanting in loyalty, love veneia-fron to pay ? Tken weie^he never tiue-lorn or the tiue son of Riui — Wear ! i.hou our love on thy heart with the shamiook to-day.
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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 155, 29 May 1900, Page 3
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218TO HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY. Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 155, 29 May 1900, Page 3
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