Sunday, March 9, 2008

Irish Limericks

Monday, March 17th is St. Patrick’s Day. It’s a day when, as the saying goes, everyone’s a wee bit Irish. So, it seems fitting to share a few Irish limericks:

May there always be work for your hands to do,
May your purse always hold a coin or two,
May the sun always shine on your windowpane,
May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain,
May the hand of a friend always be near you,
May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.

May you always find blue skies above your head,
Shamrocks beneath your feet,
Laughter and joy a plenty,
Kindness from all you meet,
Good friends and kin to miss you
If ever you choose to roam,
And a path that’s been cleared by angels
Themselves bringing you safely home.

As you travel down life’s highway,
May the road rise up to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back,
May the sun shine softly in your face,
And the rains fall gently on your fields;
And until we meet again,
May God keep you in the palm of his hand.

When a bit of sunshine hits ye,
After passing of a cloud,
When a fit of laughter gets ye and
Yer spine is feeling proud,
Don’t forget to up and fling it at a soul
That’s feeling blue
For the minute that ye sling it,
It’s a boomerang to you.

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