The rhymed life of St Patrick Written by Katharine Tynan: With pictures by L. D. Symington: And a foreword by Lieut.-General Sir William Butler |
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The Children who called him to Ireland |
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The Children who called him to Ireland
In the Wood of Foclut he met two maidens.Low their voices of tender cadence.
These were the daughters of the Chief Garan,
There were no damsels sweeter in Erin.
Their voices made music so soft
That Patrick stood as one in a croft
Hearing the blackbird sing in the dew
His exquisite numbers. Sudden he knew
These were the Voices he heard of old,
Bidding him bring the sheep to the fold,
Crying and calling across the wild.
He was like a mother that finds her child,
Long-lost. He gave them the Baptism blest,
And went away with his heart at rest.
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