Why God Loves the IrishDevin-Adair Company, 1918 - 108 pages |
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Amer American amount of graft Arditi army better bishops British Catholic Celt Celtic century civilization Daniel O'Con Davitt democratic movement Desmond dreams Edmund Burke Emerald Isle England English Erin everywhere faith famous father French George glory governor graft put harp heart honor hundred ican Ireland has conquered Irish Brigade Irish bull Irish College Irish famine Irish immigration Irish M.P. Irish members Irish race Irish-American Irishman Jews land laugh leaders learning liament lonely Lord LOVES THE IRISH McClure's Magazine ment mind missionaries moral nation Negro nessy never O'Connell old Irish ould knowledge paragement Patrick Sarsfield politics rebel Rome has conquered SAINTS AND SCHOLARS says schoolmaster SEA-DIVIDED GAEL Sheila Sir Robert Peel smile song soul spirit tenacity things thousand tion to-day Tory ture tury Ulster UNDYING NATIONHOOD Unknown Chum Whig WIT AND GRIT wonderful York
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Page 6 - That man is little to be envied whose patriotism would not gain force on the plains of Marathon or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona.
Page iii - Inflamed with the study of learning and the admiration of virtue; stirred up with high hopes of living to be brave men and worthy patriots, dear to God and famous to all ages.
Page 83 - And a bright gold ring on her wand she bore; But oh! her beauty was far beyond Her sparkling gems or snow-white wand. "Lady! dost thou not fear to stray So lone and lovely through this bleak way ? Are Erin's sons so good or so cold As not to be tempted by woman or gold?
Page 44 - sees, but may my right hand forget its cunning and my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, if to serve Ireland, even Ireland, I forget the Negro one single hour!'
Page 29 - In the seat of peace tumultuous wars Shall kin with kin, and kind with kind confound. Prevent it, resist it, let it not be so, Lest child, child's children cry against you, Woe!
Page 65 - St. Ildefonso, in the armies of Frederic and in the armies of Maria Theresa. One exile became a Marshal of France. Another became Prime Minister of Spain. If he had stayed in his native land he would have been regarded as an inferior by all the ignorant and worthless squireens who
Page 18 - the moment the very name of Ireland is mentioned, the English seem to bid adieu to common feeling, common prudence, and common sense, and to act with the barbarity of tyrants and the fatuity of idiots.
Page 66 - Irish counts, Irish barons, Irish Knights of St. Louis and St. Leopold, of the White Eagle and the Golden Fleece, who if they had remained in the house of bondage could not have been ensigns of marching regiments or freemen of petty corporations.
Page 84 - Sir Knight! I feel not the least alarm, No son of Erin will offer me harm— For though they love women and golden store, Sir Knight! they love honor and virtue
Page 83 - one of Moore's Melodies: Rich and rare were the gems she wore, And a bright gold ring on her wand she bore; But oh! her beauty was far beyond Her sparkling gems or snow-white wand. "Lady! dost thou not fear to stray So lone and lovely through this bleak way ? Are Erin's sons so good or so cold As not to be tempted by woman or gold?