As when thro' the frame
It shoots from brimming glasses.
Chorus —
Fill the bumper fair,
Every drop we sprinkle
O'er the bow Care,
Smooth away a wrinkle.
Sages can, they say,
Grasp the lightning's pinions
And bring down its ray
From the starr'd dominions.
So we, Sages, sit
And 'mid bumpers bright'ning,
From the heaven of Wit
Draw down all its lightning.
— Chorus.
Wouldst thou know what first
Made our souls inherit
This ennobling thirst
For wine's celestial spirit!
It chanced upon that day,
When, as bards inform us,
Prometheus stole away
The living fires that warm us.
Chorus.
The careless Youth, when up
To Glory's fount aspiring,
Took nor urn nor cup
To hide the pilfered fire in.
But, oh ! his joy, when, round
The halls of heaven spying,
Among the stars he found
A bowl of Bacchus lying,
Chorus.
Some drops were in that bowl,
Remains of last night's pleasure,
With which the sparks of Soul
Mixed their burning treasure.
Hence the goblet's shower
Hath such spells to win us;
Hence its mighty power
O'er that flame within us,
Chorus.
Our Dublin young poet, the "Gabhar Donn,"
has not only the spirit of Moore but he sings his
numbers in his native tongue.
The TUAM NEWS continues its very
choice selection of folk lore from the
Islands.
As we go to press a very interesting
letter from Father Growney has come
to hand.
The next Gaodhal will contain the
funny story of Monachar agus Manachar
We hope Gaels will do all they can
to circulate the Gael; they never took
a hand in a movement that is more
beneficial to their race.
Allowing twenty Gaelic students for each of the
52 national schools in which the Irish is being
taught, we have over one thousand students. Our
friends should not cease until the Irish is introdu¬
ced into the schools in every location where the
language is still spoken. And we can materially
assist them by keeping the matter agitated and by
circulating Gaelic literature.
As the Gaelic Movement is now a success, we
intend to publish a short history of the movement
in book form, giving the names etc. of those who
supported it. Therefore, we request of all the
Gael's supporters to send us their photograph,
with the names of townlands, parishes and coun¬
ties where born, together with the maternal family
name. This pictorial history will be interesting to
future generations.
The Gaelic type (pica size) which can be had
in Boston for 42 cents a pound costs three shill¬
ings (72 cents) in Dublin. The cause of this is,
the Dublin type has a handsomer face than ours
and they think we cannot do without it. If we
had a smaller size of type, say, agate size, for foot
notes, poetry, etc. we would do well enough. But
when they charge 72 cents in Dublin for the large
type the smaller type would cost a dollar. It would
cost about $150 to get out a matrice, and then we
could have type for half the price they charge for
it in Dublin. The Boston Gaels got their own ma¬
trice cut, and that is the reason that the type is
cheap there.
If an Irishman hear of a great catastrophe at sea,
in a collier, etc. he becomes visibly affected, but
when he learns that it happened in England, or
to an English vessel, a smile of satisfaction imme¬
diately overspreads his countenance! Why?
For a friend or foe of Ireland "Drumming" is a
convenient cloak. In Ireland, Irish organizers a¬
dopted it in this country (an Irishman need not
deny himself) the "Pat Grants, Railway Labor¬
ers," adopt it. They are now exerting every nerve
to disorganize the National League and kindred
Irish societies. They are smart, unscrupulous men
and the bosom friends of some unsuspecting, pat¬
riotic Irishmen, otherwise, they could not ply their
trade. Friends of Ireland, ascertain how these
people get the money they spend so lavishly.
The English think they own this country still.
They had a meeting at Shefield the other day
protesting against the McKinly Protection bill.
Now, whether that bill be good or bad for these
States they had unbounded cheek to interfere.
MOTHERS! Don’t Fail To Procure Mrs.
Winlow's SOOTHING SYRUP For Your Chil¬
pren While Cutting Teeth.
It soothes the child, softens the gum, allays
all pain, cures wind colic, and is the best remedy
for diarrhoea.
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS a BOTTLE.
'Tis a shame for those in arrears not
to pay up; can such people expect to
see the Gael in a new dress? And all
from carelessness ! One word, friends
Is the Gael doing anything tending to
elevate the social condition of your
race by unearthing its ancient literat¬
ure? if it is, support it, if not, don't.
MAGAZINES
DONAHOE'S MAGAZINE, Devoted to the Irish
Race at Home and Abroad. — Address,
Patrick Donohue, Boston, Mass.
