What's In a Name

What's In A Name (Heritage, Proudly Honored) From ancient lineage comes my last name Brave warriors that drank strong ale, spilled blood. Some were letters men, spoke in Irish brogue foot loose fancy free, set for any game! Patrons of olden villages and their pubs They daily, drank to sing and sang to drink. A few were artists, painters and that lot sworn to clan, beloved clan was their club! Masters of vast lands, in valley of trees Shepherds of flocks defended only by staffs. Others arms makers, broad-swords forged true More recent times, sailors of seven seas! Yet I dare to honor father's proud name With pen marks and compassion's flaming glow. Family dear, loved beyond my own life As I breathe, teach my son to do the same! With humility, pray these words hold true Each day, I shall bless those I most cherish. At night, guard lives even should it cost mine With honor, pay great homage that is due! January 9th, 2017 Syllable count checked : www.howmanysyllables.com For Contest : What's in a name? - Poetry Contest Sponsored by SilentOne From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 1. BROGUE The term brogue (/bro?g/ BROWG) generally refers to an Irish accent. Less commonly, it may also refer to certain other regional forms of English, in particular those of Scotland or the English West Country.[1][2] The word was first recorded in 1689.[3] Multiple etymologies have been proposed: it may derive from the Irish bróg ("rough or stout shoe"), the type of shoe traditionally worn by the people of Ireland and the Scottish Highlands, and hence possibly originally meant "the speech of those who call a shoe a 'brogue'".[4] It is also possible that the term comes from the Irish word barróg, meaning "a hold (on the tongue)", thus "accent" or "speech impediment".[5] A famous false etymology states that the word stems from the supposed perception that the Irish spoke English so peculiarly that it was as if they did so "with a shoe in their mouths".[6]