"The Irish Emigrant", line 49; pp. 107–108.
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I'm bidding you a long farewell,
My Mary—kind and true!
But I'll not forget you, darling,
In the land I'm going to.
They say there's bread and work for all,
And the sun shines always there;
But I'll not forget old Ireland,
Were it fifty times as fair.
— Helen Blackwood, Baroness Dufferin and Claneboye
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I'm bidding you a long farewell,
My Mary—kind and true!
But I'll not forget you, darling,
In the land I'm going to.
They say there's bread and work for all,
And the sun shines always there;
But I'll not forget old Ireland,
Were it fifty times as fair." in the context of ""The Irish Emigrant", line 49; pp. 107–108." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Helen Blackwood, Baroness Dufferin and Claneboye" (Quotes, Songs, Poems, & Verses (1894): London: John Murray, 1894)
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About Helen Blackwood, Baroness Dufferin and Claneboye
Helen Blackwood, Baroness Dufferin and Claneboye, later Helen Selina Hay, Countess of Gifford, born Helen Selina Sheridan, (1807 – 13 June 1867), was a British song-writer, poet, and author. As well as being admired for her wit and literary talents, she was a fashionable beauty and a well-known figure in London society of the mid-19th century.
About Helen Blackwood, Baroness Dufferin and Claneboye
Helen Blackwood, Baroness Dufferin and Claneboye, later Helen Selina Hay, Countess of Gifford, born Helen Selina Sheridan, (1807 – 13 June 1867), was a British song-writer, poet, and author. As well as being admired for her wit and literary talents, she was a fashionable beauty and a well-known figure in London society of the mid-19th century.
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