St. Patrick's Day.

    There's an Isle, a green Isle, set in the sea,
    Here's to the Saint that blessed it!
    And here's to the billows wild and free
    That for centuries have caressed it!

    Here's to the day when the men that roam
    Send longing eyes o'er the water!
    Here's to the land that still spells home
    To each loyal son and daughter!

    Here's to old Ireland - fair, I ween,
    With the blue skies stretched above her!
    Here's to her shamrock warm and green,
    And here's to the hearts that love her!

Jean Blewett

Jean Blewett was a Canadian author, journalist, and poet. Born in Scotia, Ontario, she became well-known for her poetry and was awarded the part of lyrical poet at the World’s Fair in Chicago, 1893. Her notable works were often published in literary magazines. Besides poetry, Blewett also wrote stories and worked as a journalist, gaining considerable respect in both fields. She passed away in Chatham, Ontario, in 1934. Her legacy remains a significant part of Canadian literary history.

Jean Blewett

Sly Boy.

Jean Blewett, Simple Poetry

The Message.

Jean Blewett, Simple Poetry

Jack.

Jean Blewett, Simple Poetry

The Parting.

Jean Blewett, Simple Poetry

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The chilly days of March are here,
The raw, cold winds are blowing;
All nature now, is bleak and drear,
But piercing winds and frosts are going.

But frosts nor snows, nor biting blast,
Can chill the warmth within each heart,
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To sainted mem'ry set apart.

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St. Patrick, has been warmly bless'd,
And many more thy righteous fame
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Shall celebrate for years, the day,
And show the world that they are true
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Unhappy thou hast been, and sore,
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    We met her on the hillside green
    Below old Castle Blarney;
    Her name, she whispered, was Eileen,
    Her home it was Killarney.

    I see her yet, her Irish eyes
    Blue gray as seas in summer,
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