The Shamrock

Ireland's emblem is the harp, not many people know But there is another, in the ground it does grow A three leafed clover and tiny it may be Was used by Saint Patrick to explain the trinity. With its leaves he showed that three is one The holy spirit, the father and son The druids first used it in their beliefs Because it formed a triad with its three leaves. The druids are gone now, no longer seen The Christians adopted it, the shamrock green On Saint Patrick's day it's worn with pride By all proud Irish when they parade outside. All over the world it has found its way From the time of the famine to the present day Around the world the Irish did roam And the little green shamrock is a reminder of home.