The book Songs of the Schrapnel Shell, And Other Verses was written by author Horne, Cyril Morton, 1886-1916 Here you can read free online of Songs of the Schrapnel Shell, And Other Verses book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Songs of the Schrapnel Shell, And Other Verses a good or bad book?
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I would have spoken to you of Passion, Your Love-light should have inspired my pen; But, alas! — I must speak in primitive fashion My thoughts, rough-hevvn in the v/ords of Men! 50 THE IRISH EXILE FAITH, 'tis me that's mighty lonely. An' 'tis me that's sad and sore: An' 'tis me that wants to sail back fl To me native Island shore. Shure, me heart is sick with longin' For the fields and pastures green, For the shmell av Irish "poteen" An' me auld "caubeen." In this land there's compensation If a... man can learn a craft; He can turn an honest penny With a little honest graft. But the Winther's nearly over, 'Twill be Summer in a while, An'— they're diggin' new potatoes In me Irish Isle. Oh, there's dancin' and amusement Here for anywan to take. But there's nothin' in the counthry Like a good auld Irish wake. Father Murphy was the wise wan, For he towld me I'd be sore On the day that I'd be sailin' From me Irish Shore. I've not been to wan confession (God forgive me for that same), But the priests are hard on strangers.
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