| Show r t 1 Y TJ I BEAUTY OF IRISH PROVERBS Some Sayings Which Prove the True Wit of the Race Tho The proverbs of of a n nation tion are the distilled wit vit of generations of its people peo peo- people pIe and the true wit of the race is oftentimes in p proportion to the he truth truth and beauty of its proverbs Few nations nations na na- and few languages possess more mor beautiful sayings than the Irish The silent mouth is melodious is an Irish aphorism pregnant with beauty and poetry And ari another ther saying ing a charity which Is spiritually allY ne need needed needed need need- q I i ed In this modern world of ours Is that which tells tell us us' pur eyes should b b blind in fn the abode of another The beautiful faith and magn magnificent fic nt optimism optimism op optimism op- op of the Irish ta race ace are well pictured pic plc- in their proverb God God never sh shuts shuts ts one door door but He opens two Autumn A days days days' come softly quickly like the running of a hound upon a amoor amoor moor moor Is poetic vivid vivid truth And here is a sharp satIrical one that cuts ut several ways at the same time A A poem ought to be well made at first first for there is many a one to spoil its It Leslie's Mo Magi gt afterward Leslie's Monthly zine |
