Irishman's Toast, The

DESCRIPTION: 'Don't call me weak-minded. Perchance I should sing Of the dearest old spot upon earth." The singer recalls all the places of home: the cabin, the church, the school. The old folk are gone, but "Here's to the land of the shamrock so green"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1901 (Hylands-Mammoth-Hibernian-Songster)
KEYWORDS: home death separation drink
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Hylands-Mammoth-Hibernian-Songster, p. 207, "An Irishman's Toast" (1 text)
Roud #V15097
File: HMHS207A

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