Old Ireland's Hearts And Hands - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
Old Ireland's Hearts and Hands. 
O Erin, home of lovely scenes, O land of love and song! In joy once more my fond heart leans On thee, so true And strong; For like a restless bird I've strayed, And oft on for off strands, I dreamed of "love-knots "years have made With Ireland's hearts And hands. 
Chorus. O sweetheart Erin! good old land! Tho' near or far I stray, I love them all, thy heart and hand, I love thy shamrock spray; Old Ireland's hearts and hands! Old Ireland's hearts and hands! O sweetheart Erin! good old land! I love thy hearts And hands. 
O welcome was thy bright green shore, That rose upon my sight; Like dawn upon the wave, once more To chase the long, long night: For tho' in many an hour of joy I wove the tendril bands Of friendships great, there's none could cloy Old Ireland's hearts and hands. - Chorus. 
O rimmed with gold of mem'ry bright. Thy em'rald beauty set, Within my heart gave gleams of light, And I could not forget; For this I prayed with many a tear, Alone in distant lands, The starry hour that gives me here, Old Ireland's hearts and hands.- Chorus.