Ere the 'larum had rung, which the family woke.
Let me see, it is now about five years ago,
When, admiring the Irish and blarney,
I packed up all my traps, and my tackle also,
And set sail for the banks of Killarney.
I had heard of the lovely and beautiful views
Which adorned the fair Emerald Isle;
So as long as I'd time I resolved to roam through,
And admire what had made Nature smile.
My feelings, as the sea I crossed,