THE ROCKY ROAD TO DUBLIN
THE PATRIOT'S BED
When a son you shall desire,
Pray to water and to fire;
But when you would have a daughter,
Pray to fire and then to water.
GRAFTON STREET
At four o'clock, in dainty talk,
Lords and lovely ladies walk,
With a gentle dignity,
From the Green to Trinity.
And at five o'clock they take,
In a Café, tea and cake,
Then they call a carriage, and
Drive back into fairyland.
PORTOBELLO BRIDGE
Silver stars shine peacefully,
The Canal is silver, the
Poplars bear with modest grace
Gossamers of silver lace,
And the turf bank wears with glee
Black and silver filigree.