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Hints Addressed to the Small Holders and Peasantry of Ireland: On Road-Making, and on Ventilation, &C. &C
Excerpt from Hints Addressed to the Small Holders and Peasantry of Ireland: On Road-Making, and on Ventilation, &C. &C
Before the closing of the year,
Must Martin once again appear.
In truth, 'twixt Mrs. Doyle's orations,
And many other botherations,
He scarcely ever has had time,
To write in either prose or rhyme:
Some leisure now and then he gains,
And when he does he spares no pains
To serve and please his humble friends,
So read with care what now he sends; -
And first, he begs no more delays -
Pray mend your roads, and all your ways.
He hates to see your rugged lanes,
They prove to him you take no pains.
The precept says, "Thou shalt not rob,"
'Tis breaking it, on road to job.
Admit pure air, 'twill aid your health;
In that, you know, consists your wealth.
When fever lurks delay not cure,
But haste some med'cine to procure.
In every chapter, if you'll mind,
Instruction you will surely find.
There's nought in earth, in sea, or air,
But you may find a lesson there:
Then raise your thoughts, enlarge your mind,
And greater happiness you'll find.
So end these lines, with kind adieu!
May ev'ry blessing rest on you.
May plenty rest on Erin's soil!
So prays your faithful
Martin Doyle.
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Before the closing of the year,
Must Martin once again appear.
In truth, 'twixt Mrs. Doyle's orations,
And many other botherations,
He scarcely ever has had time,
To write in either prose or rhyme:
Some leisure now and then he gains,
And when he does he spares no pains
To serve and please his humble friends,
So read with care what now he sends; -
And first, he begs no more delays -
Pray mend your roads, and all your ways.
He hates to see your rugged lanes,
They prove to him you take no pains.
The precept says, "Thou shalt not rob,"
'Tis breaking it, on road to job.
Admit pure air, 'twill aid your health;
In that, you know, consists your wealth.
When fever lurks delay not cure,
But haste some med'cine to procure.
In every chapter, if you'll mind,
Instruction you will surely find.
There's nought in earth, in sea, or air,
But you may find a lesson there:
Then raise your thoughts, enlarge your mind,
And greater happiness you'll find.
So end these lines, with kind adieu!
May ev'ry blessing rest on you.
May plenty rest on Erin's soil!
So prays your faithful
Martin Doyle.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
122 pages, Paperback
First published July 19, 2015
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