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.
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