Ireland's Child

In January, 2010, 15 year old Phoebe Prince, of South Hadley, Massachusetts, took her own life after three months of continuous bullying in her school. Some of this bullying was done via Facebook. We, the members of this group, pledge to work to end all bullying, but, in particular, bullying on Facebook.

For some time now, I have been working on a song in memory of Phoebe, whether it be instrumental or voice and accompaniment. For months, I had just the chorus, without the complete chording. Today, I sat at the piano and was given the ability to finish the song, with all the verses. If I can find a way to record this, I hope to post it on the Facebook site: A Promise To Phoebe, A Commitment To End Bullying On Facebook.

But for now, here are the words:

IRELAND'S CHILD

lyrics and music by Mary Lou Worster Anderson (c) 2010

dedicated to Phoebe Prince


CHORUS:

Oh, Ireland's child, what did they do?
They broke the golden heart in you.
And now you're sheltered in God's arms,
Where ne'er a soul can do you harm, oh.....

From County Clare, far 'cross the sea,
Your family left their ancient land,
They hoped to build a life more full,
To change their hand, oh....

The fairest flower of all the field,
With laughing eyes and beauteous smile,
Tho' lovely, is so oft by envy caught
And reviled, oh....

CHORUS

While nightmares cloud the skies of dreams,
They do retreat with the dawn of day,
Yet all her terrors did remain,
Not go away, oh.....

A cry for help, a mother's plea,
Fell on minds that would not bend,
And so with a scarf she held so dear,
She found an end, oh.....

CHORUS

oh.....,
oh....,
oh.....

Rest In Peace, dear Phoebe.