Page:Whistling daughter.pdf/5



Y countrymen dear, come let us prepare,

all over the Irish nation,

On Patrick's birth-day our colours diſplay,

with great joy and declaration.

He was a true blue, ſuch members but few,

he would not be led by temptation;

Fine actions he ſquar'd, fine temples he rear'd

all over this Iriſh nation.

To magicians all, he gave a downfal,

he preach’d to his country's ſalvations;

All venomous things, with poiſon and ſtings,

chas’d dont of chis Iriſh nation.

The ſnake and the toad, from their place of abode,

came here a while for to ſtation,

But Patrick's true blue, that did them purſue,

chac'd them out of the Iriſh nation.

Here's ſucceſs to Rodger, that can hunt the badgers,

and all the brave Gores in the nation,

Likewiſe Dick Cox, that can hunt the fox, p

from every cave in this nation.

Succeſs to Kildare, that Shamrockſhire peer,

like Patrick for our reſtoration,

He run a ſmart heat, to ſave all our plate,

all over the Iriſh nation.

Our Shamrocks we'll wear, we'll walk on the ſquare,

to no man we'll give provocation,  (King,

We'll laugh and we'll ſing, here's a health to the,

by Patrick's ſons and this nation.