St. Patrick’s Day (“Our Prince’s Day”)

The performance

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Performance 1

St. Patrick’s Day (“Our Prince’s Day”) [1810] – Thomas Moore | Jason Paul

April 28, 2026

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verse 1

Though Asus2dark are our sorrows today we’ll forget them

and smile through our tears like a sunbeam in show’rs

There never were hearts if our rulers would let them

more formed To be grateful and blest than ours

But Ajust when the Dchain has Aceased to Bmpain

And Ahope has unDwreathed it Around with Bmflow’rs

There Acomes a new Bmlink, our C#mspirit to Dsink!

The Aaus2joy that we taste like the light of the poles is a

flash amid darkness to brilliant to stay;

but tho’t were the last little spark in our souls we must

light it up now on our prince’s day.

verse 2

ConAsus2tempt in the minion who calls you disloyal

Though fierce to your foe, to your friends you are true

The tribute most high to a heart that is loyal

Is love from a heart that loves liberty to

While Acowards who Dblight your Afame your Bmright

Would Ashrink from the Dblaze of Abattle Bmarray

The Astandard of Bmgreen in C#mfront would be Dseen

My A5 life in your faith were you summoned this minute

You’d vast evry bitter remembrance away

And show what the arm of old Erin has in it

When roused by the foe on her prince’s day

verse 3

He Asus2loves the Green isle his love is recorded

In hearts which have suffered too much to forget

And hope shall be crowned and attachment rewarded

And Erin’s gay jubilee shine out yet

The Agem may be Dbroke by Amany a Bmstroke

But Anothing can Dcloud it’s Anative Bmray

Each Afragment will Bmcast a C#mlight to the Dlast

Thus Asus2Erin my country though broken though art

There’s a luster within thee that ne’er will decay

A spirit which beams through each suffering part

And now smiles at all pain on her prince’s day

St. Patrick’s Day (often titled “Our Prince’s Day”) was written around 1810 by Thomas Moore as part of his Irish Melodies. The text was set to a traditional Irish air and circulated widely in 19th-century parlor and concert traditions. The song has appeared in the repertoire of singers such as John McCormack and Thomas Hampson, reflecting its place in the Irish art song tradition. This performance is presented with voice and acoustic guitar. Song: St. Patrick’s Day (“Our Prince’s Day”) Written by: Thomas Moore (c. 1810), Ireland Performance: Jason Paul – voice & guitar