And those who now quit their hods, shovels, and barrows,

In crowds to the bar of some ale-house to flock,

When bred to our bar shall be Gibbses and Garrows,

Assume the silk gown, and discard the smock-frock.

XIII.

For Erin surpasses the daughters of Neptune,

As Dian excels each encircling star;

And the spheres of the heavens could never have kept tune

Till set to the music of Erin-go-bragh!

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