In Honor of my Fore-Fathers

My Fore-Fathers

Now sit you down,

and I'll tell ye,

what you should know

'bout your ancestry.

We start with James,

In Eire 'twas born.

In place of his sons,

fought in Civil War.

William his son,

with wagon did hurry,

to bring back his father,

in Parnell for to bury.

Thomas is next,

gentle and kind,

helped out his neighbours

when help they couldn't find.

Clayton was known

for miles around,

for in village and dale,

his blarney'd abound!

Then there is Tim,

true to his kin,

for God and his fam'ly's

ever dearest to him.

Now mind you well,

now that you know,

to honor their mem'ry,

for you reap what they sowed!

-Brendan Heffron,

12, June, 2007