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THERE are grottos in Wicklow, and groves in Kildare,

And the loveliest glens robed with shamrock in Clare,

And in fairy Killarney ’tis easy to find

Sweet retreats where a swain can unburden his mind;

But of all the dear spots in our emerald isle,

Where verdure and sunshine crown life with a smile,

There’s one boreen I love, for ’twas there I confess

I first met my fate,—what it was you can guess.

It was under the shade of its bordering trees,

One day I grew suddenly weak at the knees

At the thought of what seemed quite a terrible task,

And yet it was but a short question to ask.

’Twas over, and since, night and morning, I bless

The boreen that heard the soft whisper of “yes.”

And the breezes that toyed with each clustering tress;

And the question was this—but I’m sure you can guess.