‘Twas on a bright St. Patrick's morn
In Irish days of yore,
A lad beheld a tiny man
Outside his cottage door.
Arrayed in clothes of emerald green
Beside a crock of gold,
He stood not half the youngster's size,
But looked ten times as old.
The wee man bowed politely
As he introduced himself...
"A leprechanun is what I be,
First cousin of the elf."
"The sun's my faithful guardian,
Each flower is my friend,
My home lies over yonder
Just beyond the rainbow's end."
And then for hours the little man
Regaled the lad with tales
Of leprechauns who played
In mountain glens and forest vales.
"But you'll not find us there," he said,
"Because ‘tis meant to be
That from this day no human eyes
Shall see the likes o' me."
"Though sure ‘tis true if you believe
In luck and love and joy,
If you believe in hopes and dreams,
I'll be with you, my boy."
Then in a flash he disappeared...
Yet in his magic way
He visits Irish hearts again
Each new St. Patrick's Day.
Leprechauns Peeking
Leprechauns peeking,
Around a willow tree,
Pussy willows waking,
Longing to be free.
Colleens and shamrocks
And castles old and gray,
Put them all together
To make St. Patrick's Day.
The Leprechauns are Marching
The Leprechauns are marching,
They're marching down the hall,
They're marching on the ceiling,
They're marching on the wall.
They're marching two by two,
And now it's four by four,
You say you still can't see them?
Move back! Here come some more!
The leprechauns are marching,
I think it's three by three.
Just close your eyes and try now
To visualize with me.
Their merry little feet
Will never miss a beat.
They're very tricky fellows.
Look out! They're under the sheet!
Magical Leprechauns
Near a misty stream in Ireland
In the hollow of a tree
Live mystical, magical leprechauns
Who are clever as can be.
With their pointed ears,
Turned up toes and little coats of green,
The leprechauns busily make their shoes
And try hard not to be seen.
Only those who really believe
Have seen these little elves,
And if we are all believers
We can surely see for ourselves.
ROMANTIC
