MOTHER 1915 |
M—IS FOR THE MILLION THINGS SHE GAVE ME.
O-MEANS ONLY THAT SHE’S GROWING OLD.
T-iS FOR THE TEARS SHE SHED TO SAVE ME.
H—IS FOR HER HEART OF PUREST GOLD.
E—IS FOR HER EYES WITH LOVE LIGHT SHINING.
R-MEANS RIGHT AND RIGHT SHE’LL ALWAYS BE.
PUT THEM ALL TOGETHER THEY SPELL MOTHER,
A WORD THAT MEANS THE WORLD TO ME.
1278. MOTHER MACHREE 1910 |
SURE, I LOVE THE DEAR SILVER
THAT SHINES IN YOUR HAIR
AND THE BROW THAT’S ALL
FURROWED AND WRINKLED WITH CARE.
I KISS THE DEAR FINGERS
SO TOIL-WORN FORME.
OH, GOD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU,
MOTHER MACHREE.
