WHAT AN IRISHMAN MEANS BY MACHREE

WHAT AN IRISHMAN MEANS BY MACHREE

Pray, come and interpret this Gaelic for me,
And tell what an Irishman means by Machree,

What an Irishman means by Machree.

Tis the white of the day,
And the warmth of the sun,
The ripple of waters that laughingly run,
The sweet bloom of youth,
And the harvest of years,
The gold of all smiles,
And the salt of all tears.
Tis the thrill of the hand,
And the light of the eye,
The glow of the cheek,
And the lips parting cry;
Tis father, tis mother, tis brother, or wife,
The music of womans, the wine of mans life.
Tis all that he lives for and hopes for above,
Tis an Irishmans heart making vocal his love,
Tis the whole of creation, one isle in the sea;
And thats what an Irishman means by Machree!