May the Irish hills caress you. May her
lakes and rivers bless you. May the luck of
the Irish enfold you. May the blessings of
Saint Patrick behold you. ~Irish Blessing
For 'tis green, green, green,
where the ruined towers are gray,
And it's green, green, green,
all happy night and day;
Green of leaf and green of sod,
green of ivy on the wall,
And the blessed Irish shamrock with
the fairest green of all. ~Mary Elizabeth Blake