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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St Patrick's Death |
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St Patrick's Death
St Bridget sat with Patrick and listened,When suddenly a great light glistened
Over the churchyard; and some one said,
“Tell us, Bridget, what this portends.”
“It means,” said Bridget, “that one of God's friends,
The greatest in Ireland, will soon be dead.”
Patrick bowed his head, and he saith,
“Gaudeamus!” for his death.
“I would wish,” said Bridget aloud,
“That I might wrap him in the fine shroud
Fashioned of mine own fingers' skill.”
And Patrick, “Daughter, do as you will.”
He took the Lord's Body and died
Full of years and labours, well satisfied.
He lay in Bridget's shroud at Down.
And while he lay unburied,
The Lord's glory wrapped his head.
They laid him under the earth brown
Under the green and springing grass:
DEO GRATIAS!
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