The book Raftery's Poems; Songs of Life, Love And Liberty was written by author Raftery, John Patrick Here you can read free online of Raftery's Poems; Songs of Life, Love And Liberty book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Raftery's Poems; Songs of Life, Love And Liberty a good or bad book?
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Oh your cheeks, how they blushed like the rose, dear, free as the daisy from guile; Your eyes like the bright dewdrops shone, dear, lit up hy young love's golden smile; . ,, ^ „^^ , . Two hearts then with happiness beating, all else in the world Now the^pansy and ivy send greeting, and whisper forget- Yes, the^pansy and ivy send greeting, a simple forget-me-not. 49 LINES WRITTEN ON A MAYO PATRIOT. I. In Glasnevin cemetery I stood, Full many a year ago, With gentle footsteps there I trod, And sp...oke in accents low. Beside a grave, beneath a tree I knelt, and prayed awhile, Oer 'one who gladly gave his life, For love of Erin's Ise. II. Ah I who would think that there lay one, Fleetfooted as the deer. And that the manly heart was stilled. That knew not what was fear; His spirit proud, they could not break, Threats were of no avail, 'Twas his young life they then did take, In Mountjoy's cursed jail. III. Oh, Patrick Nally, brave and bold, Thou'rt with the Lord on high. On earth thou'd be, if British gold Thy loyalty could buy; But a traitor thou would'st never be To Ireland's cause so grand.
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