Rhythm: song
Key: G
Meter: 6/8
Book: Joyce, P. W.; "Old Irish Folk Music and Songs"
History: Air and Song from early memory.

There is a song to this air written by Patrick O'Kelly, a wandering
peasant poet of the beginning of the last century, who discloses his name in
the last verse: a custom found in other songs. (For a notice of him see my
"Social History of Ancient Ireland," I. 451.)
Words:
Of virtuous beautiful creatures,
With red rosy cheeks and ruby lips,
And likewise comely features:
Yet there is none abroad or at home
In country or town or plantation,
That can be compared to this maiden fair--
The Pearl of th'Irish Nation.

P was a part and A was an art,
And T was a teacher of strangers,
R, I, and C make number three,
And K will be keeper of my chambers.
K will be king when E cannot reign,
Double L will lie in its station:
Y will be young and in perfect bloom--
The Pearl of th'Irish Nation.

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