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Letter to Editor
March 17, 1831
Daily Richmond Whig
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
Poem submitted to the Richmond Whig by 'Son of the Emerald Isle' on March 15, 1831, for St. Patrick's Day publication, nostalgically recalling ancient Ireland's peace, prosperity, and the Christian era introduced by St. Patrick.
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The Constitutional Whig.
TO THE EDITORS OF THE RICHMOND WHIG.
You will be so kind as to give insertion to the following lines in your esteemed and patriotic paper, on the 17th inst., which is the anniversary of the Patron Saint of Ireland—and you will confer a favour on your much obliged and humble servant,
SON OF THE EMERALD ISLE.
Richmond, 15th March, 1831.
IRELAND.
SAINT PATRICK'S DAY—17th MARCH, 1831.
Oh! for the days when green Innisfail
Was a land of peace and order,
As free as the gale that swept her vale,
Or the surge that chafed her border.
Oh! for the days when Tara's dome
Arose in pomp and splendour
When no Gael need roam from his hallowed home,
And Erin had sons to defend her.
Oh! for the days when mountain and plain
With generous wealth abounded
And the minstrel's strain no more wak'd in vain,
Thro' her halls of state resounded.
Oh! for the days of the Red Branch Knight—
Or the Chieftains blazon'd in story,
Resolv'd to fight for their country's right—
To vanquish, or die for her glory.
Oh! for the days when Patrick show'd
To her sons the truths of Christianity
And piety glow'd where his accents flow'd,
And vice from our Isle was driven.
Oh! for the days when from brake and wood,
At the breath of his mandate hurried
Their venomous brood which the billowy flood
In its deep broad bosom buried.
Oh! then was Erin truly blest,
And Christianity looked and lauded,
Whilst fraud and guile fled her virtue's smile,
And nought but her name was applauded.
Bright, bright! tho' renewn which in days of yore,
Her sons had won for their nation,
When the cross they bore from shore to shore
Had announc'd to the earth salvation.
TO THE EDITORS OF THE RICHMOND WHIG.
You will be so kind as to give insertion to the following lines in your esteemed and patriotic paper, on the 17th inst., which is the anniversary of the Patron Saint of Ireland—and you will confer a favour on your much obliged and humble servant,
SON OF THE EMERALD ISLE.
Richmond, 15th March, 1831.
IRELAND.
SAINT PATRICK'S DAY—17th MARCH, 1831.
Oh! for the days when green Innisfail
Was a land of peace and order,
As free as the gale that swept her vale,
Or the surge that chafed her border.
Oh! for the days when Tara's dome
Arose in pomp and splendour
When no Gael need roam from his hallowed home,
And Erin had sons to defend her.
Oh! for the days when mountain and plain
With generous wealth abounded
And the minstrel's strain no more wak'd in vain,
Thro' her halls of state resounded.
Oh! for the days of the Red Branch Knight—
Or the Chieftains blazon'd in story,
Resolv'd to fight for their country's right—
To vanquish, or die for her glory.
Oh! for the days when Patrick show'd
To her sons the truths of Christianity
And piety glow'd where his accents flow'd,
And vice from our Isle was driven.
Oh! for the days when from brake and wood,
At the breath of his mandate hurried
Their venomous brood which the billowy flood
In its deep broad bosom buried.
Oh! then was Erin truly blest,
And Christianity looked and lauded,
Whilst fraud and guile fled her virtue's smile,
And nought but her name was applauded.
Bright, bright! tho' renewn which in days of yore,
Her sons had won for their nation,
When the cross they bore from shore to shore
Had announc'd to the earth salvation.
What sub-type of article is it?
Poetic
Historical
Reflective
What themes does it cover?
Religion
Morality
What keywords are associated?
St Patricks Day
Ireland History
Christianity
Ancient Ireland
Patrick
Emerald Isle
What entities or persons were involved?
Son Of The Emerald Isle.
To The Editors Of The Richmond Whig.
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Son Of The Emerald Isle.
Recipient
To The Editors Of The Richmond Whig.
Main Argument
nostalgic yearning for ancient ireland's peaceful, prosperous days of freedom, heroism, and the christian piety introduced by st. patrick, contrasting with implied present woes.
Notable Details
References To Innisfail, Tara's Dome, Red Branch Knights, St. Patrick Driving Out Snakes, Spread Of Christianity